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Maryland legislators voted 86-52 in a Nov. 2007 special session to put a slots referendum that would change the state's Constitution on the Nov. 2008 ballot. The Constitution would be amended to add 15,000 slot machines at five locations: Anne Arundel, Cecil, and Worcester Counties, City of Baltimore, and on state property at Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort near Cumberland. Two of the sites are racetracks--Laurel Park in Anne Arundel and Ocean Downs in Worcester. Legislative analysts predict that $650 million a year would be generated for the state. Results of the referendum were 1,444,340 for the amendment and 1,018,047 against. Approval is still needed in the 2009 legislative session.

     
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Links

Reformed Church in America Position on Gambling http://www.rca.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=499&srcid=491

Baltimore-Washington Conference UMC Bishop's Statements at StopSlots Rally

http://www.bwcumc.org/content/no-slots-bishop-urges

Causes for Concern about Gambling (Brethren Revival Fellowship)
http://www.brfwitness.org/Articles/2001v36n2.htm

A Christian Response to Gambling (Money Matters Online, Crown Financial Ministries)
http://www.crown.org/newsletter/popup.asp?id=182

Research, Testimonies, and Articles from the Experts (ISSUE ANALYSIS, Focus on the Family)
http://www.citizenlink.org/fosi/gambling/cog/A000001154.cfm

Gambling and the Bible (Sermon Notes)
http://www.gamblingwiththegoodlife.com/P1920.pdf

Gambling (Breakpoint, Charles W. Colson)
http://elbourne.org/sermons/index.mv?illustration+4749

United Methodist Gambling Overview (enter "gambling" in search box)
http://www.umc.org

Christianity.com (select "Is Gambling Wrong?" under FAQs)
http://home.christianity.com

United Methodist Church Social Principles (enter "social principles," select The Economic Community, select Gambling)
http://umc.org

How about Gambling? (Sermon Outlines)
http://www.bibletruths.net/Sermons/BTSOOO7.htm

People of Faith Against Gambling (Baltimore Presbytery)
http://baltimorepresbytery.org/Headline%20Stories/People%20of%20Faith%20Flyer.htm

Resolution Opposing Gambling and its Advertisement (Southern Baptist Convention)
http://www.sbc.net/resolutions/amResolution.asp?ID=569

BIBLE.COM (select Other Topics under Bible Answers, then select "Gambling")
http://www.bible.com

What Does the Bible Say About Gambling? (crosswalk.com)
http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/1201620.html

Why is Gambling Wrong? (bible.org)
http://www.bible.org/qa.php?topic_id=71&qa_id=101

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