Any Marylander with a television knows by now that voters will answer an important question at the ballot box on Election Day. Question 7 — as the recent deluge of TV ads has informed us — lets voters decide whether to allow Maryland’s first full-blown casino in Prince George’s County. To resolve that dicey question (pun fully intended) Marylanders seem to be asking one another five fundamental questions. In the spirit of an informed electorate, let me submit the following answers:

* Is a vote for Question 7 a vote for more school funding? Yes and no. Yes, the state’s share of revenue from a Prince George’s casino is dedicated to public schools. No, this does not mean schools will see a penny more than they already get. If Question 7 passes, Maryland lawmakers will likely divert existing school funds to other pet projects once casino revenues start rolling in.