Baltimore finally awarded downtown casino

By Ben Giles
Published July 31, 2012 4:00am ET
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Baltimore finally awarded downtown casino
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is slated to call a special session to expand gambling in the state. (File photo)

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland officials awarded the state’s fifth and final slots license on Tuesday, clearing the way for a casino in downtown Baltimore.

A group of investors, led by Caesar’s Entertainment Corp., can now move forward with plans to invest more than $300 million on a Baltimore casino, known as Harrah’s Baltimore, to be located within blocks of M&T Bank Stadium, the home of the Baltimore Ravens.

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