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House of Delegates to work on gambling bill

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The House of Delegates will be working on a measure to expand gambling as a special session continues in Annapolis.

The House is scheduled to gather at 10 a.m. Monday. The House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to work on the bill Monday afternoon.

The Senate passed the bill 28-14 on Friday, the second day of the special session Gov. Martin O'Malley has called to focus on resolving lingering gambling issues in the state.

The measure would allow table games like poker and a new casino site in Prince George's County.

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