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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Would You Pay $315,916 to See the Ravens Play in Super Bowl XLVII?

Third-party tickets range from $2,000 up to six-figures for the big game.

  Die-hard Ravens fans will do a lot to show their support for their team. But would they pay almost $316,000 to see them battle the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans? Doug Gardner, of Parkton, has been a fan of the Ravens "since day one" and showed his support for the team by wearing his Ray Rice jersey on top of his business clothes. "I even kept it on for client meetings, including some I was meeting for the first time," he said. When asked about the high third-party ticket prices, Gardner said he'd pay "maybe $1,000" to go to the Super Bowl. While tickets for the Super Bowl are always more expensive than regular season or even playoff games, the StubHub website currently lists nearly …

Monday, December 10, 2012

Prince George's to Install More Red Light Cameras

County police hope to have 72 up and running by the end of 2014.

Prince George's County police are planning to install dozens of additional red light cameras in 2013, WTOP reports. Police will replace 25 existing cameras first before bringing the total up to 72 by the end of 2014, according to the station. Department analysts will look at traffic data to determine where to place the new equipment. Though many drivers have complained about speed cameras, Maj. Robert V. Liberati told WTOP that public reaction to red light cameras has been more positive. The county installed 72 new speed cameras in 2012, according to the station. Tickets from red-light cameras are $75, while those from speed cameras are $40. Read more from WTOP.

Red White and Blue

12:35 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

I understand the need to raise money to take care of the budget issues in the state and this is a good way of taking care of 2 birds with 1 stone, raise money and help save lives, but I would really like to see the State start changing the system about car insurance, Maryland is the worst state in the country with uninsured motorists, adopt the policy like Arizona, Texas, California, if you do …   more ›

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