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MGM National Harbor, the top-grossing casino in the United States outside of Las Vegas, is making room for its growing traffic indoors and out. The Prince George’s County resort recently unveiled an expanded outdoor gaming patio and larger indoor casino floor, adding roughly 8,000 square feet between the two projects.

Another type of derby — sans horses — will be taking place this week at the renovated Lexington Market. The “Crab Derby” will return to Lexington Market at 112 N. Eutaw St. on Wednesday after a five-year hiatus. The race dates back to 1857 when two Lexington Market vendors got into an argument about who had the fastest crab, according to the market. The crab racing tradition is usually held every year during the week before Preakness Stakes, which take place this Saturday.

If you’re interested in trying new cuisines, look no further, as MoCo Eats week kicks off this Sunday, May 14. This is the third annual MoCo Eats Week, which celebrates the diversity of Montgomery County through its cuisine. Select restaurants are offering food and drink specials such as prix fixe menus and tapas. This is part of Visit Montgomery’s Discover MoCo Month, an initiative focused on supporting the county’s many food and beverage businesses.

Baltimore is joining the growing number of U.S. cities to sue Hyundai and Kia over the auto companies’ failure to install anti-theft software in their vehicles, a flaw that led to a surge in stolen cars and drained police resources, according to the lawsuit. The suit claims the companies cut corners by deciding not to use industry-standard technology in several vehicle models, ultimately passing the costs onto drivers and municipalities that are now dealing with the fallout.

MGM National Harbor, the top-grossing casino in the United States outside of Las Vegas, is making room for its growing traffic inside and out. The Prince George’s County resort recently unveiled an expanded outdoor gaming patio and larger indoor casino floor, adding roughly 8,000 square feet between the two projects.

Funds have been advanced for some early work tied to the Baltimore Street Redevelopment Project. Stu Czapski, economic development specialist for the Cumberland Economic Development Corp., said several applicants received a draw for the first or second phase of a plan that includes $950,000 in matching grants to help downtown merchants and property owners with building exteriors, infrastructure and development of residential units.

Leadership Baltimore County (LBC) will mark its 40th anniversary and welcome its 2023 class at a celebration scheduled for June 8 at The Gordon Center for the Performing Arts in Owings Mills. The 52 leaders graduating at this milestone anniversary event were selected from a competitive pool of applicants from across the region and across sectors and industries.

Gaithersburg’s Adventist HealthCare is moving forward with plans to modernize its 45-year-old Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville with a new, $180-million patient tower that is expected to open in 2025. The six-story, 150,352-square-foot critical-care tower will be built adjacent to Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center’s acute-care facility at 9901 Medical Center Drive, on what’s currently a parking lot in front of its emergency department.