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Maryland Spends $200K on Lavish Preakness Tent for VIPs

5/21/2025

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Maryland taxpayers footed a $200,000 bill for a lavish tent at the Preakness Stakes, hosting nearly 100 influential guests, including business leaders and politicians. The event celebrated a thrilling victory by the colt Journalism, while the Democratic Governors Association added to the festivities with their own fundraising tent, showcasing a blend of politics and sport.

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Story summary

Maryland taxpayers footed a $200,000 bill for a lavish tent at the Preakness Stakes, hosting nearly 100 influential guests, including business leaders and politicians. The event celebrated a thrilling victory by the colt Journalism, while the Democratic Governors Association added to the festivities with their own fundraising tent, showcasing a blend of politics and sport.