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23
May
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Last chance to own a piece of Pimlico

  • The Biz / 1 year
  • 14
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An auction currently underway is selling off a wide variety of items from the soon-to-be-demolished Pimlico Race Course. Act fast!

Mage Pimlico
08
May
  • Brooke Lierman
  • Dereck Davis
  • Gov. Wes Moore
  • Maryland Board of Public Works
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Stadium Authority
  • Pimlico
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Public Works Board approves Pimlico Plus expenditures

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 20
  • 4 min read

Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved nearly $19 million in expenditures to advance the Pimlico Plus plan – but not without trepidation.

Forever Boss
09
May
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
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Gov. Wes Moore signs “Pimlico Plus” bill

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday signed into law legislation that will enable the Pimlico Plus plan to move forward.

Nyquist
08
Apr
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
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Pimlico Plus bill gets General Assembly OK

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

The Maryland General Assembly gave legislative signoff to the PImlico Plus bill in a busy last day of the session, sending it to Gov. Wes Moore.

Justify Good Magic
08
Apr
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus
  • Sen. Bill Ferguson
  • Sen. Guy Guzzone
  • Sen. JB Jennings

“Hot potato” Pimlico Plus bill moving towards passage

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 6 min read

An amended version of the Pimlico Plus legislation began a sprint to the finish line, passing quickly through the Senate en route to House consideration.

Edgar Prado
05
Apr
  • Eric Luedtke
  • Greg Cross
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Pimlico Plus
  • Racing and Community Development Act

Senate panel raises Pimlico Plus bill questions

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 4
  • 5 min read

With just three days until the end of the legislative session, a Senate committee took its first hard look at the PImlico Plus bill and had many questions.

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03
Apr
  • Churchill Downs
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REPORT: Churchill Downs making Pimlico bid

  • The Biz / 3 years
  • 6
  • 3 min read

The Baltimore Banner reports that Churchill Downs, Inc. has made an “overture” towards buying Pimlico, though its seriousness is unknown.

Pimlico
03
Apr
  • Alan Foreman
  • Bobby Lillis
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
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  • Tammy Lafferty

Maryland Racing Commissioners seek “more active role”

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Amid an important legislative session in which the Maryland Racing Commission has been sidelined, some Commissioners’ frustration boiled over Tuesday.

Pimlico
01
Apr
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  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
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“Pimlico Plus” bill gets final House approval

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 3
  • 4 min read

The Maryland House of Delegates on Monday gave its final approval of legislation to put the “Pimlico Plus” into action, moving it to the Senate.

28
Mar
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  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
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House consideration of Pimlico Plus bill delayed a day

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Legislation to kick off the PImlico Plus project sailed through committee, but the full House of Delegates deferred its consideration until Friday.

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