Maryland

Big Retail Sportsbook Fuels Maryland Sports Betting Growth

While online Maryland sports betting is likely months from launching, retail sportsbooks are off and running in the state. Maryland sportsbooks took $32.5 million in bets during January, the first full month of retail sportsbook operations in the state. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency released its January sports betting revenue report last week. […] Read More

No Closer To Mobile Maryland Sports Betting Timeline After Latest Meeting

Maryland sports betting continued its slow chug toward mobile Wednesday. The Sports Wagering Application Review Commission met to approve two informational action items and hear an update on a new disparity study for MD sports betting. The commission must receive the finished study before it can set the licensing rules for mobile sports betting in Maryland. […] Read More

Maryland Sports Betting Turns In Modest First Revenue Report

Limited to five retail sportsbooks, Maryland sports betting set a modest foundation in December. Maryland bettors wagered $16.5 million in December 2021, according to a report from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. Sports betting in Maryland kicked off Dec. 9 when a retail sportsbook at MGM National Harbor opened. Four more sportsbooks opened throughout […] Read More

Maryland Hands Out First Sportsbook Licenses, But Online Betting Will Still Lag

The Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission approved the first five retail sports betting licenses Thursday morning. Read More

Maryland Online Sports Betting Likely More Than A Year Away

Online sports betting in Maryland could be more than a year away, according to a top regulator in the state with retail yet to launch. Read More

Maryland Sports Betting ‘Likely’ Pushed Back to New Year

It appears Maryland sports betting will not launch until 2022. At its meeting last week, the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission did not award retail sports betting licenses to five casinos approved by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission. That inaction is likely to push the MD sports betting launch past Jan. 1, 2022, […] Read More

Maryland Sports Betting Still Waiting After Latest Meeting

Maryland sports betting will have to wait at least another two weeks. On Wednesday, the Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission acknowledged the status of five casino applications for retail sports betting in Maryland. The commission then went into a closed session for more than two hours. After their return, the commission voted to request […] Read More

Mobile Still On Hold As Two More Casinos Near Maryland Sports Betting Launch

Two more casinos are moving forward in the Maryland sports betting process. Word on mobile, though, remains scant. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission approved Ocean Downs Casino and Hollywood Casino for alternative licensing standards Thursday. The casinos already hold Maryland gaming licenses, so the MLGCC feels comfortable moving them forward. The two casinos join […] Read More

Could Maryland Sports Betting Launch Be Delayed A Full Year?

The Maryland sports betting process has slowed to a crawl, with no clear end in sight. Last week, the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission postponed its scheduled third meeting, where it was set to potentially approve three retail sports betting licenses. SWARC representatives gave no indication why the meeting was postponed. The SWARC has not […] Read More