Penn National Gaming

Tom Bauers is roaming ''Born to Be Wild,'' the Reading Public Museum's exhibit of 45 classic and crazy motorcycles. The 70-year-old biker smiles at a 1948 Indian Chief, which has fenders shaped like Trojan helmets. He shakes his head at a 1912 Indian,...

With next week's slots vote coming at a time of economic upheaval, state leaders are acknowledging that they might have to sweeten incentives for gambling companies to attract quality developers. MGM Mirage, one of the biggest brands in the casino...

The horse-racing industry and gambling companies have pumped $3.8 million into a campaign to convince voters to approve slot machine gambling in Maryland, according to campaign finance documents released yesterday. Slots supporters have out-raised...

Sean R. Malone, a top adviser to Gov. Martin O'Malley and member of the governor's inner circle since 1995, is joining the Baltimore law and lobbying practice of Lisa Harris Jones as a partner. "It's bittersweet for me," said Malone, 42, an attorney who...

Baltimore based Cordish Cos., which has built signature projects in the Inner Harbor and casinos in Florida, might compete for a slots license in Maryland if voters approve a November referendum legalizing the gambling machines, officials said. In an e-...

As residents of Perryville confront the prospect of a sprawling slot-machine complex opening in their historic town, many recall previous plans for economic development that never seemed to deliver on their promise. An outlet shopping center drew...

The Empress Casino and Hotel announced plans Tuesday for $50 million in renovations to modernize the Joliet casino. The casino hopes to attract more upscale customers with a revamped pavilion and gaming vessel, and the addition of a piano bar, steakhouse...

Stewart Bainum Jr., who fought the Maryland lottery as a state lawmaker, left politics more than two decades ago. But the multimillionaire and hotel magnate is still playing a role in the debate over gambling in Maryland - he recently cut a $10,000...

Maryland's pro-slots forces are planning an eight-month campaign for a referendum on expanded gambling that they say would fix the state's budget problems and save horse racing. But those who stand to benefit most - the state's racetrack owners - are...

Q: I recently inherited shares of PG&E Corp. from my mother. Good or bad investment? --C.G., via the Internet A: The big plus is that California doesn't intend to permit another statewide energy crisis or major utility bankruptcy. PG&E, a regulated...

When the cold call came from Ameriquest Mortgage Co., a top lender, Jeff and Cheryl Busby were intrigued. They had been wanting to renovate the garage of their small bungalow, a stone's throw from picturesque Green Lake. The agent, they said, promised...

They piled into the black chartered bus in Baltimore on a sunny Wednesday morning -- weary at the hour, yet eager and excited. There were 38 of them. They came with canes, walkers. One carried a portable oxygen tank. They moved slowly but deliberately,...