Leggett gambles on slots, future

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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett rolled the dice on his political future last week, when he announced his change of heart on bringing slots to Maryland.

When Leggett revealed Thursday he would “reluctantly” support a November ballot vote to allow slot machines, he dropped 15 years of opposition to state-run gambling.

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