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MSDE’s Division of Rehabilitation Services awarded $9.9 million in federal Disability Innovation Funds – Pathways to Partnerships

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Last week, the Maryland State Department of Education announced that it had received a $9.9 million federal Pathways to Partnerships grant to launch the Maryland Pathways to Partnership Initiative (MPPI). Maryland’s new grant is one of 20 recently announced by the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). The nearly $199 million in funding for Pathways to Partnerships, […]

Sports wagering contributes $2.6 million to State of Maryland during August

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 12 retail and 12 mobile sportsbooks that operated during August 2023 combined to generate $2,555,671 in contributions to the state. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Statewide handle in August totaled $263,729,559, with mobile handle accounting for 94.9% of the total at $250,360,244. Mobile […]

MSDE: 2023 MCAP results showing improvement

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Student proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) in School Year 2022-2023 are at their highest in nearly a decade with the largest single-year gain in grades 3-8 over the same time period. Statewide results (PDF) of the latest Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) assessments show notable improvements in literacy and mathematics, with literacy results surpassing pre-pandemic performance. Student […]

Lottery, casinos, sports wagering contribute $1.589 billion to State of Maryland in FY2023

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency helped to generate $1.589 billion in contributions to the state during Fiscal Year 2023 from Lottery ticket sales, the state’s six casinos, sports wagering and daily fantasy sports. In FY2023 (July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023), the combined contribution to the state included $848.1 million from casinos; $714.3 million from the […]

Sports wagering contributes $3.3 million to State of Maryland during July

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 10 retail and 11 mobile sportsbooks that operated during July 2023 combined to generate $3,312,633 in contributions to the state. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Statewide handle in July totaled $247,412,348, with mobile handle accounting for 96% of the total at $237,525,908. Mobile […]

MSDE to invest more than $35 million in Pre-K programs across Maryland

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education this week announced opportunities for three grant programs which will collectively provide more than $35 million to prekindergarten programs across the state. “When we strengthen the foundation our young people stand on, we build stronger pathways to success and opportunity,” says Governor Wes Moore. “This funding will help expand access to high-quality, highly […]

Crab Sports launches mobile sports wagering operations in Maryland

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission this week issued a mobile sports wagering license to Crab Sports, Inc. and its operator partner, iGaming Cloud, Inc. On July 10, Crab Sports successfully completed a controlled demonstration of its online sports wagering platform, available at crabsports.com. Customers participated in live wagering as Maryland Lottery and Gaming staff ensured that Crab […]

Sports wagering contributes $2.8 million to State of Maryland during June

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 10 retail and 10 mobile sportsbooks combined to generate $2,835,051 in contributions to the state during June 2023. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Statewide handle in June totaled $254,476,790, with mobile handle accounting for 95.8% of the total at $243,817,173. Mobile wagering delivered […]