. >> mgm officials are telling maryland lawmaker they are interested in running a casino at the nationalbor. sherry ly is live with the details this morning. >> reporter: good morning. today could be the day for mgm to announce a deal on a proposed casino right here at national harbor. mgm official are meeting with governor mart uno'malley and senate leaders in maryland today. it is one of the world's largest gaming companies and this empty lot right here overlocking the waterfront is a prime spot for mgm's next casino. -- mgm officials are meeting with governor martin o'malley and senate leaders in maryland today. given the millions of potential customers, mgm is very interested in building a high- end casino at national harbor. it would still have to get the blessing of state lawmaker who failed to pass legislation to allow table gaming. the state's newest casino, maryland live, is opposed, concerned about losing business and in prince george's county, support remains mixed. >> a lot of people would not have to go far distance to delaware. >> just look at what is happening. people gett

mgm officials met with maryland legislators and more talks are set for tomorrow. fox 5's audrey barnes joins us with the latest. >> a spokesman for mgm says it's not a done deal, but an announcement could come as early as tomorrow. this is where the proposed casino would be located, on the sight commonly referred to as plat toe nationality harbor. mgm -- plateau at national harbor. mgm said with the many millions of customers in region under the right circumstances our company would be very interested in the maryland market, welcome news for prince george's county executive rushern baker. >> clearly that's what we wanted for importantly, to get a high end casino here. so we're glad that they're interested. >> reporter: the proposal to put a casino at national harbor is drawing mixed rye views. >> a lot of -- reviews. >> a lot of people would not have to go a far distance to delaware or -- and i think it would be excellent. >> bringing money towards the county, if it's helping out the students and education towards the kids of prince george's county, i'm all for it.

mgm officials met with maryland legislators today and more meetings are set for tomorrow, but before any decisions are made lawmakers have to agree to allow a sixth casino in the state and that's drawing mixed reviews. >> well, i don't care too much for it because the traffic is bad when they have an event there and they're going to put the outlet on the top of the hill. traffic is going to be bad in this area. they haven't made any adjustments for that and the fact that it will kill rosecroft. >> i think it would be a good idea if it's benefiting the county, if it's bringing money towards the county, if it's helping out the students and the education for the kids of prince george's county, i'm all for it. >> governor martin o'malley and senate leaders are expected to meet with mgm executives tomorrow. >>> this is the first full day of phil mendelson as chairman of the d.c. council. mendelson says he wants to stablize the council instead of making big moves right away. fox 5's matt ackland with more. >> reporter: no time forrest for phil mendelson. today he juggles three jobs, as cha

clearly, mgm officials are watching those developments closely. >> we want a destination resort for prince george's county because that is where we'll have the economic benefit. i think this speaks well of it so we're excited. >> all right. we'll see what happens. >>> the prosecutors in the jerry sandusky trial have called that you are final witness. >> coming up next, details as three more alleged victims take the stand. stay with us. ay wit >>> check out this bizarre video. it is coming to us from portland, oregonen a group of guys found what they call a turf blister in their backyard. i call it kind of creepy. it looks like a huge water pocket trapped under the grass there. you have seen that before t does look like a water bed. they think a pipe may have broken underground. the bubble eventually went away but not before they had some fun with it. >> i imagine that is sod so it wasn't adhering to the ground. >> you think it would break just by them walking on it. >> i would be going down and maybe not getting back up. >> you remember that movie years ago with kevin bacon cal

. >>> also this morning, mgm official will meet with the governor to talk about plans for a potentialsino in pg county. it would be located at the national harbor. that move would require law makers to pass legislation so we will keep you posted on how it goes. >>> supermarket chain wegmans is opening the newest store sunday and it's located on mcgraw road in columbia. traffic delays in that area are expected for that grand opening. >>> the cost of raising a child going up to an all time high. parents who what child last year can expect to spend more than 230,000 dollars over the next 17 years. that's 3 1/2% higher than in 2010. cope in mind the number doesn't account -- keep in mind it doesn't account for college education. in 1960 the estimated cost from 12 to $14,000 per child. >>> you looking to buy a new vehicle? kelly blue book has a new list of more affordable new and used cars. they rated it for 2012 and say toyota and lexus are the top brands to buy this year. they also say the new car might be a better deal than a used one. >>> here's five things to know before you head out.

but we do know mgm officials are meeting with the governor and maryland senate leaders this morning, signaling this impending deal. mgm spokesman says it's interested in building a high end casino here. the governor would have to call a special session as he indicated he would in july to pave the way for a casino. prince george's county executive likes the possibilities. >> we want a destination resort for prince george's county, because that's where we'll have the economic benefit. i think this speaks well of it. so we're excited. >> reporter: anne arundel county is concerned about losing business, but there was an independent study released this week that says the state could raise as much as $161 million more by adding a sixth casino as well as that table gaming. that announcement expected in a few hours from annapolis that a proposed casino will be coming to national harbor. that's the latest here. back to you. >>> we are following a developing story out of the district. that's where police are on the hunt, the suspect accused of shooting and killing a beloved northeast business o

. >> announcement is scheduled in about two hours where mgm officials are meeting with the governor and state lawmakers today. sherri ly is live with the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, allison, good morning, will. everything now seems to be coming together at the right time for mgm. the company knows this empty lot here overlooking the water front at national harbor is a prime piece of real estate with a casino, with access to millions of potential customers and now it appears mgm and national harbor will soon have a deal. the site is called the plateau at national harbor. the developer, the peterson company, is holding a press conference at 11:15 to make what it calls a significant announcement. mgm has said it's very interested in building a casino here and it's watching developments closely. governor o'malley has indicated he would call a special session in july if there was a consensus for lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow another casino in the state as well as table gaming. now it looks like that may happen and prince george's county executive likes

clearly, mgm officials are watching those developments closely. >> we want a destination resort for princecounty because that is where we'll have the economic benefit. so i think this speaks well of it so we are excited. >> now, lawmakers have not reached a consensus on gambling here at national harbor. a senate-backed gambling bill during the regular legislative session failed in the house. and one of the biggest opponents of a casino here is maryland live, the newest casino that opened up at arundel mills. it is concerned about losing business. and while this is not a done deal, mgm says that an announcement could come as early as today. that is the latest here at national harbor. back to you. >> thank you. >>> making headlines this morning, a northeast community still in shock following the murder of a beloved business owner. this as police continue their search for a suspect. june lim was found dead inside grace deli on 8th street early yesterday morning. police say the 64-year-old was shot. they believe robbery may have been the motive for this. some of her customers are manning to ho

. >> it was just last friday and officials from mgm resorts international announced in annapolis their big plans for a casino resort at the national harbour in prince or discounted. they had the blessing of governor martin o'malley. now both -- now looks like it simply won't happen. texted was touted as a world- class casino and resort, a destination for tourists and residents alike, right in the middle of the national harbour in prince george's county. it would have four thousand slot machines and 2000 -- 250 table games and create more than 50,000 jobs. last friday, mgm resorts international and developer peterson company signed a letter of intent with the state to build a casino, as long as the sixth site was approved, table games were legalized, and the state dropped its unusually high tax rate from 67% to around 52%. governor martin o'malley praised the idea, saying he would support a special session in july to get the bill on the november ballot. wednesday night, that plan came up snake eyes as a workgroup could not agree, not only on the site but also dropping the tax rate as we

. >> officials from mgm resorts international met today with governor o'malley and talked about plans for the proposed casino pier that would include about 4000 slot machines and 250 table games. it would also be stores, restaurants, and a luxury hotel. >> the jobs we create have a multiplier effect. for every job we create, at least another job or maybe even perhaps more, are created. the economic proposition for the state of maryland is the opportunity to create over 8000 jobs. >> state lawmakers would first have to pass legislation to grant a sixth casino. it would depend on passage of a competitive tax rate for the site. >> new unemployment figures are out for the d.c. area. the labor department says d.c.'s unemployment rate in may fell to 9.3%, that is down 0.2% from april. maryland's jobless rate inched up slightly, and virginia's unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.6%. >> those fires in colorado are still burning. the flames have now spread to 52,000 acres. that is larger than the square mileage of the district of columbia. more residents have had to leave their homes. the fir

. >> it was just last friday when officials from mgm resorts international announced in annapolis their big plans for a casino resort at the national harbour. it had the blessing of governor o'malley, who planned to call a special session for july. now it looks like that will not happen. it was touted as a world-class casino and resort, destination for tourists and residents alike, right in the middle of the national harbour in prison or discounted. it would have 40,000 slot machines and 250 table games. last friday in gm resorts international and the developer signed a letter of intent with the state to build a casino, as long as the sixth site was approved, table games were legalized, and the state dropped its unusually high tax rate from 67% to around 62%. governor martin o'malley praised the idea saying he would support a special session in july so legislators could get it on the november ballot. the plan came up snake eyes as the work group could not agree not only on the sixth sight, but dropping the tax rate as well. the group did agree on table games. it would seem that a specia

governor martin ohally is going to be meeting with officials from mgm, largest coka sin no operator in las vegas. house speaker michael bush already had a similar meeting. it's not a done deal. the governor would have to call a special session. maryland lawmakers would have to pass legislation. ultimately maryland voters would have to approve the deal. county executive baker is all for it. he thinks it would be good for the county. >> it will bring in lots of money for the state and for prince george's county and give us a desnation point. all the time we said is we want a destination resort for prince george's because that's where we're going to have the economic benefit. i think this speaks well of it, so we're excited. >> reporter: and if this deal goes forward, it would be the sixth approved casino site in maryland. three have already been built. maryland live opened just a week ago. but this would be a different kind of a casino, a high-end casino that would have table games as well as slot machines. again, we are awaiting some sort of big announcement later on today. we will cont

officials. >>> and still to come tonight. >> mgm wants to turn this into something grand. coming up. >>> is come if you have a sweet tooth, retro candy is something can you bite into. remember these? ice cubes, nickle lips? moon pies, hard to find them anywhere. many of your childhood favorites are on the comeback attempt howell's sweet shop in fresno, california, sells a variety of old school sweets and long the west coast, they plan to expand soon. no word when they coming to the east coast. perhaps can you go linein -- online. online.  . >>> a vegas powerhouse could be coming to the national harbor. they're gambling with mgm grand for the casino at the potomac waterfront. the move could raise the stakes for the state. >> reporter: this is the site, the spot that mgm wants to turn into a casino and resort. the beltway's over there. national harbor, on the other side. they don't know quite what will rise from this empty lot, but in annapolis today, the ceo of mgm resorts international promised -- . >> we're not going drop las vegas in national harb

mgm and a harbor developer. bush ads not to read too much into this because officials still have a lot to weigh in on before allowingaming in prince george's county. this should come as no surprise to parents of college-age students here it is causing more to send your son or daughter to college. according to reports by the department of education, the average tuition at a four-year public university increased between 2008 and 2010. one of the most important factors in the increase is the cut in higher education spending last year. the report also says college still remains one of the best options for higher education -- 4-year college. >> joe flacco, congratulations, it is a boy. he said his wife had given birth to a baby boy named stephen vincent. he is 8 pounds, and everybody's doing well. let's look at some of the stories we are working on for rock center tonight and we will check in with brian williams. >> we are here in new york city getting ready for tonight's all new "rock center." tonight we have a powerful story about a mother's fight to change the law and save her own children. her point is this, in a cou

official word on the casino. >> jummy olabanji to assess right now. >> -- joins us right now. >> the announcement is getting ready to start any moment. we know that mgm announced plans to build a casino at the national harbor. it will feature more than 4000 of the video slot machines as well as 250 table games along with a hotel restaurant, and retail space. this is something that had been widely speculated for some time. we know that it is official. what they will have to wait for is clearance and support from the state legislature. they have the support of the senate president as well as prince george's county executive baker. we are waiting from information at this news conference scheduled to start any minute. we can confirm andmgm build a casino at the national harbor. we have much for coming in tonight at abc 7 news at 5:00. reporting live, jummy olabanji, abc 7 news. >> in the meantime, breaking news out of montgomery county where a worker fell out of a bucket truck. he was struck by a tractor- trailer. this happened on farm boulevard at 355 in rockville. his injuries are not life- threatening. he was taken by helicopter to a hospital. >> in f

executive from mgm and a harbor developer told and they are poised to have an agreement for casino if approved by the legislature. bush adds not to read too much into it because state officialsave a lot to weigh in on. >> olympic swimming champion michael phelps is stirring up drama and twitterverse over random drug testing. "feel like my randomness for drug testing is like the randomness of security lines at airports. six times in three weeks? i am not saying it is a bad day test but excessive. i wonder if the other athletes are getting the randomness i get." you may recall a photograph of michael phelps with a bong after winning gold medals at the 2000 olympics which resulted in a suspension from usa swimming. he says he regrets that decision. >> julia gillard stop worker is hoping practice makes purpose. she is taking part in a national competition for blind students next week in california. she will represent maryland. she will go up against some of the top students in the nation's. contestants are judged on how well they can transcribe, type and read brail. >> of course not. it was a little hard at first but when i learned it, i could do it better. >> she is so cute. he

. >> the firm managerring the mgm grand hotel in las vegas, they might be coming to the national harbor to operate a new casino. he met with officials yesterday afternoon. lawmakers are considering adding the sixth casino site in prince george's county. but no agreement has been reached yet. >>> the former fairfax county football coach is under arrest tonight accused of conspiring to distribute illegal steroids. the suspect hit the 43-year- old. he used to coach here and taught at the mountain view alternative learning center. the alleged supplier, the 35- year-old was also arrested. and at this point, this individual was distributing the teenagers. the investigation is ongoing. >> they were most recently associated with the west springfield high school program, anita? >> well, there is a new report from the american cancer society that will show a number of people that survived cancer in the u.s., they have grown significantly and they will do so even more in the next decade. even though cancer rates are going down that the number of survivors is growing due to an aging growing population. >>> jerry is a cancer survivor, but it's b