With Laurel Park over budget, lawmakers seek to expedite Pimlico redo

The already-delayed redevelopment of Laurel Park faces additional questions about how it will move forward as costs have risen and pushed the project over budget. Maryland lawmakers now intend to pass legislation that seeks to expedite the redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course while the Maryland Stadium Authority prepares a study to determine how much it will cost to get Laurel Park done. A deal ratified by Maryland lawmakers in 2020 aimed to have redevelopments of both Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park completed by 2025.