This Common Cause Maryland Report reads, in part, “As the Maryland General Assembly debates legalizing slot machines for the third year in a row, new data released by the State Board of Elections shows that businesses, political action committees, and individuals who promote organized gambling in Maryland gave a total of $166,525 to candidates and political committees in the state from 1/13/04 to 1/12/05. Of this total, $118,545 was given by corporations and PACs, and $47,980 by individuals.