The people who live in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland don’t want to see gambling expanded in their town.
The question on Tuesday’s ballot read like this: Do you support the State of Maryland permitting expanded gaming (i.e., additional electronic bingo machines, casino slots, table gaming) to venue(s) in the Town of Chesapeake Beach?
According to the voter information page on the town’s website, 1,285 of the 1,684 people who voted on the measure said “No.”
In other words, 76% of voters voted against the idea.
In 2020, the ayor and town council successfully convinced the state legislature to stop the expansion of gaming, which many people opposed. Over the next few years, there were several attempts to expand gaming in Chesapeake Beach, but the Town Council consistently stopped the attempts.
