Christopher L. Merz has been named the new executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission, according to the state’s department of labor. Merz succeeded Mike Hopkins, who retired Dec. 31 ...

Merz’s appointment as executive director follows the retirement of Mike Hopkins after 40 years of service to the state of Maryland.

New Maryland Racing Commission executive director Chris Merz (Maryland Department of Labor handout photo) As the extraordinary Mike Hopkins-era at the Maryland Racing Commission came to an end at ...

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The Maryland Racing Commission, chaired by George P. Mahoney, Jr., regulates and issues licenses governing horse racing meets in Maryland. Mertz takes over amid major changes within Maryland’s ...

Merz has joined the agency as executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission. Merz has more than a decade of experience as a leader in horse racing operations, compliance, business strategy ...

Christopher L. Merz, with more than a decade in horse racing operations, compliance, business strategy, and oversight, has been named the executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission, ...

Christopher L. Merz has been named the new executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission, according to the state’s department of labor. Merz succeeded Mike Hopkins, who retired Dec. 31 after 41 ...

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