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Now that Maryland has welcomed slot machines into the state, legislators are saddled with the responsibility of working out the details.  Governor Martin O’Malley has been in search of a person to head up the commission that will distribute operating licenses for slot machines.  After a wide search and the job being turned down by a few prominent universities, it seems the leader of a business advocacy group will take on the role. 

Donald C. Fry has headed up the Greater Baltimore Committee since 2002.  He was at one time a state lawmaker from Hartford County.  The Greater Baltimore Committee supported legalizing slot machines for quite some time, in hopes that slot machines would act as an economic stimulus.  Fry’s selection by Governor O’Malley was made public this week.

Two important figures in the Maryland academic community rejected O’Malley’s offer to head up the commission.  First O’Malley approached Chancellor William E. Kirwan of The University System of Maryland.  Next the role was offered to the President of the University of Baltimore, Robert L. Bogomolny.

The reason these two educational figures rejected the position on board the committee that distributes licenses to operate slot machines across the state goes beyond the fact that the job is not paying.  Senior members of the university system’s Board of Regents advised the university leaders to steer clear of the job because it would time consuming in a way that would likely impede upon their current responsibilities.

Slot machines will hopefully bring millions of dollars each year into state coffers.

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