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  • Maryland Was Building a World-Class Racetrack. Nobody Was Checking Who Worked There.

    Maryland Was Building a World-Class Racetrack. Nobody Was Checking Who Worked There.

    A Maryland audit revealed that the Division of Racing issued nearly 6,000 licenses annually without conducting required criminal background checks since 2018, due to a broken fingerprinting machine. The lack of oversight allowed individuals with criminal histories to be licensed, raising concerns over agency accountability amidst significant state investment in the horse racing industry.