Maryland State Fair

Maryland State Fair returns for 144th year with rides, competitions, and live music

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TIMONIUM, MD—The 144th Maryland State Fair, presented by Toyota, is set to bring three weekends of family-friendly entertainment, agricultural showcases, and live music to the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, starting August 21, 2025. Known as Maryland’s largest celebration of agriculture, the fair will feature carnival rides, livestock exhibits, competitive events, and a diverse concert lineup, offering something for visitors […]

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North Plaza Summer Festival

North Plaza Shopping Center to host 2025 summer festival, sidewalk sale

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PARKVILLE, MD—North Plaza Shopping Center will host a Summer Festival and Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature all types of music and live bands, along with a variety of family-friendly activities. Attendees can enjoy food, family games, sidewalk vendors, sales, a balloon artist, face painting, a moon bounce, costume characters, […]

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Ravens M&T Bank Stadium

Sports wagering contributes $7.2 million to state of Maryland during July

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BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $7,252,318 in contributions to the state during July 2025. Sports bettors in Maryland wagered $364,075,296 during the month and won back $319,514,522 in prizes. Sportsbook operators held 12.2% of the handle. Retail sports wagering operators pay 15% of their taxable proceeds to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Mobile […]

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Money Cash

Powerball pays $100K in Oxon Hill, $50K in Baltimore as jackpot reaches $501 million

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BALTIMORE, MD—While no one hit the Powerball jackpot in the last drawing, two Maryland players won big prizes, and the grand prize has now soared to an estimated $501 million for Monday night’s drawing. A ticket sold in Oxon Hill is worth $100,000, and another in Baltimore is worth $50,000. The next drawing is Monday night, and the cash option […]

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Casino Slot Machines

Lottery, casinos, sports wagering contribute $1.589 billion to Maryland in FY2025

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BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and the state’s various gaming operations generated a combined $1.589 billion for state programs and services in Fiscal Year 2025, which ran from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. This total comes from a combination of lottery profits, casino contributions, and revenue from sports wagering and daily fantasy sports. The largest portion of this contribution […]

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Dominic Vuotto Blueline Tilefish Record 202508

Pennsylvania angler breaks Maryland blueline tilefish record

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OCEAN CITY, MD—A Pennsylvania angler has broken the state record for blueline tilefish, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Dominic Vuotto of Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, caught a 21.3-pound blueline tilefish on July 26 while fishing offshore near Washington Canyon. It was Vuotto’s first time fishing, according to a press release from the DNR. Vuotto was fishing aboard the charter […]

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Film Movie Cinema

Outdoor movie night to be held in Essex on August 15

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ESSEX, MD—The Essex Community Development Corporation, in partnership with the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks, will host a free outdoor movie night on Friday, Aug. 15, at the Mars Estates Rec Activity Center. The event, which will be the organization’s only movie night this summer, will feature a screening of the “Minecraft” movie. Activities will begin at 6 […]

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