The slots I guess will be only at Ocean Downs. They are approved for only five locations in MD, and only one in the county OC is in. It's not like they'll be up and down Coastal Hwy and it will turn into Atlantic City.

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I'm not thrilled at all by this, but I'm not going to up and sell my place. There are stipulations regarding the slots. All the places picked for MD are in the immediate area of racetracks. I believe the slots have to be within a 5 mile radias of these place and it would just make sense to have them at the tracks. However, it doesn't mean they won't put up some big fancy hotel (if possible) around the track area and house slots there. Let's see who really benefits from these slots. I think some will be shocked to see most of the money will not go where it was said to go.

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There was grumblings before the referendum about widening 589 into a 4 lane road before slots were to be permitted. I don't know if it was the local politico's, community activists, or someone else stating Ocean Downs wouldn't get them if 589 is just 2 lanes in part. The proposal requires for 4 lanes the entire length of 589 (Rt50 to US113) before slots are approved locally at Ocean Downs. The argument is the increased traffic concerns without the infrastructure to support it. The roads are to be 4 lanes all the way. Forgot where I read it and who was making the argument. The more important question is if this is or just could be a real obstacle.

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Good luck having MD deliver the promise of better education, highways, more jobs, etc. I live near Charles Town, WV and we have the slots hear, Our schools still stink, no jobs to speak of unless you like working fast food and our roads are pothole laden pits. If you can get your crooked politicians to deliver on their promises, your doing better than us, our crooked politicians are raking in tax money left and right on our slots, not much filtering to the schools. Still getting taxed to death for sub-standard education here in the great inbred state of West Virginia.

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Fear not John......I've heard with the economy they're going to close down a large section (if not all)of the slots in Charlestown.The word is out that they're not really on the "up & up" with the payouts and people are staying away in droves.The owners claim it's cheaper to pay the fines instead of the required pay out per-centage.

The thing I worry about here in Ocean City is that they'll run free shuttle buses into OC carrying the "bus people" into town after they lost their money.Then they'll just loiter around the boardwalk until it's time to go back to Baltimore or DC.

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Bob, those "bus people" will be in for the shock of their lives, because Ocean City, is the LAST place you want to be with no money!

Hell, it's hard enough when you,save up, budget & plan for it...

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Hey DeanM,

Remember when the bathroom stalls used to have coin slots on the Boardwalk? You used to have to pay a dime to go to the bathroom. At least there is one thing you can do free in OC that you used to have to pay for.

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Would someone tell me if Ocean Downs is within 1/4 mile of a residential area?? I believe this (more than a 1/4) is part of the geographic stipulations of the regs. Looks close on Google Earth...........my first post since NEW format!

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There are houses all around it, most are across some body of water north and behind like the Glen Riddle community. There are a few houses across the street, not seperated by water, and a trailer park further south at Route 50 and a little west of 589. That park is close to 1/4 mile if I were to guess.

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Why is everyone so against the slots in the first place? Keno is gambling too. And that is IN ocean city.

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