Maryland Department of Labor

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, according to a release from the Maryland Department of Labor. "The horse racing industry is rapidly transforming across the United States and we look forward to Christopher Merz guiding Maryland racing through this next era," said Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Portia Wu. "He is a talented leader who has returned to Maryland with a wealth of experience in new sports entertainment...