For the past six years, it has been proposed that there be slot machines added to an already crowded Baltimore-Washington International Airport. With the upcoming vote for this plan, there seems to be faith for the committee in charge.

Travelers just want to get through security and get to their gates before their plane leaves without them. No one needs an extra distraction when there’s plenty of stores and restaurants to stop at. Delegate Eric Bromwell has continuously proposed that there be 2,500 slot machines set in the airport’s terminals, and every year, his plan seems impossible. But this time, there seems to be a glimmer of hope for him, but a terrible nightmare for just about everyone else.

BWI is the twenty second busiest airport out of 63 airports in the United States according to online sources. With more than 11 million plane boardings, in 2013 this airport is always packed. Bromwell explains that “Unless you have a ticket to get on a plane, you wouldn’t be able to drive to the airport to play.” Even if that is the case, it could cause major problems.

Obviously if there are slot machines placed in the terminals, there will most likely be large crowds, and it’s hard enough to swerve in and out of all the people just standing around outside of a McDonald’s and the lines wrapped around the corners for the bathrooms. And how about if people can’t keep track of time? It’s the responsibility of the passengers to get to their gates on time, preferably early, but slots could very well hold people up. If these people miss their planes, they could take it out on the airport and the last thing BWI needs is more complaints. Plus, there are plenty more important complaints an airport can get, such as lost luggage, or bad service. But over slots? That’s plane stupid.

So far there is no opposition to this plan, and supporters are saying it’s only a matter of time before slots take over. The committee is just getting supporters by saying they’ll use the money from the slot machines and contribute to transportation projects so taxes won’t have to be raised. But isn’t that what all the Maryland casinos have said, with the addition of putting some money towards school funds? Look where that has gotten Maryland.

The expected $25 million that will come out of these slots if they make the vote doesn’t sound too bad, but voters really need to weigh the options. If somehow the legislature approves it and Maryland voters agree with Bromwell and vote for his idea in 2016, BWI travelers could be seeing slots as early as 2017. Travelers may as well be slot outta luck.