Overall, the big winners at the polls were WMS Industries ( WMS ), Bally Technologies ( BYI ), International Game Technology ( IGT ) and Isle of Capri Casinos ( ISLE ), and to a lesser extent, Pinnacle Entertainment ( PNK ) and Ameristar Casinos ( ASCA ), Wells Fargo analyst Carlo Santarelli, wrote in a note. Read on for a breakdown of the ballot initiatives voted on and how they will affect casino stocks. Maryland In one of the most meaningful votes for the casino sector this year, Cordish was granted the local referendum to construct a slot casino at Anne Arundel Mall in Maryland. This approval is a negative for Penn National Gaming ( PENN ), which operates casinos in Charles Town and Perryville that attract customers from the Anne Arundel market.