Gov. Martin O?Malley scrambled Thursday to salvage a foundering slot-machine proposal that is a key part of his revenue-raising plan. House leaders determined they had only enough votes to pass his ...

Feb. 7—PLACE YOUR BETS if you think the odds are good for legislation to pass that allows charity casino owners to convert all their historic horse racing (HHR) into slot machines across the state.

The House Ways and Means voted to ask voters next year to decide whether to permit slots at five locations, but in a surprise move abandoned efforts to pass a detailed bill on how they would operate ...