there are much needed revenues for the state. he met privately with the democratic caucus and expressed confidence the measure will pass. the governor s chief legislative officer answered questions about the bill from a skeptical delegation. the largest casino opened back in june. maryland live at the baltimore city s casinos will get an additional 5% of the proceeds if voters let another casino opened in prince george s county. still, maryland live operators consider the legislation on fair because they have not been open long enough to measure performance. with a baltimore city only partially open, there is already dramatic cannibalization of the market. we believe not only for ourselves, but the taxpayers of the state, we will see not an incrase in revenues because of the next site, but a decline. hollywood casino experienced a 32% decline since the opening. it is not the only game in town. the legislation addressing gridlock is on the table. it will give the general