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INDUSTRY TRENDS

Pennsylvania, Maryland

Consider Gaming

Legislation

On March 3, the Judiciary Ways and Means committees of the Mary- land House of Delegates held a joint hearing on a series of gaming mea- sures, including bills to allow riverboat, dockside, and land-based casinos to operate in the state. At a meeting held a week after the hear- ing, the House Judiciary Commit- tee unanimously rejected the three bills.

In February, Pennsylvania Rep.

Frank Gigliotti and 30 other state representatives introduced an Ex- cursion Boat Gaming Act for Water- front Economic Development. The measure will be decided by the state

House Judiciary Committee in the near future.

Provisions of the proposed act include gaming through county ref- erenda, a year-round excursion sea- son, and a $25,000 filing fee for an operator's license. The gaming com- mission would authorize a maxi- mum of 10 first-class operator's li- censes, and gaming vessels would be required to be self-propelled ves- sels featuring a padulewheel in the tradition style. The Act, if ratified, would take effect immediately after the decision of the House Judiciary

Committee.

Gulf Coast Towing And

Salvage Companies Link Up

Brown Marine Services, Inc., a

Gulf Coast barge and towing com- pany, and Drummond Marine, a salvage company, have joined forces, forming Brown Towing and Salvage

Company.

Drummond Marine's 250 ton A-

Frame was recently transferred onto

Brown's 210-ft. (64-m) deck. The A-

Frame barges along with a fleet of tugs and other equipment will com- bine to create an efficient salvage company. Operations of the new company will be handled by Gary

Bryan andPeter Drummond from offices in Pensacola, Fla.

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