Support for governor?s Westport slots plan is mixed

Gov. Martin O?Malley?s proposal to put 3,500 slot machines at a venue between Interstate 95 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Baltimore City is getting mixed reviews from local lawmakers.

The city?s General Assembly delegation met Monday afternoon, hours before O?Malley kicked off the special session in Annapolis to discuss his call for a slots location along the Patapsco River?s Middle Branch, near the Westport neighborhood. The venue would be within one-half mile of I-95 and Russell Street and at least one-quarter mile from homes.