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Sep 10, 2008 1:26 pm US/Eastern

Judges To Rule On Slots Referendum

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ― A three-judge panel will issue an opinion Wednesday afternoon on whether ballot language for Maryland's referendum on slot machines should be changed.

Slots opponents argued at a hearing Wednesday morning that the ballot question is misleading because it says slots would fund education. In fact, slots revenue would also go to slots license owners, the horse racing industry and the state lottery.

But assistant attorney general Austin Schlick argued for the state that the language was appropriate because the proposed constitutional amendment to legalize slots only specifies that the revenue will go toward education. The other beneficiaries are outlined in legislation that's tied to approval of the referendum.

Lawyers on both sides say no matter how the panel rules, an appeal to the state's highest court is likely.

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