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Sports wagering contributes $2.8 million to the State of Maryland in February

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 10 retail and eight mobile sportsbooks combined for $339,421,546 in handle and generated $2,796,880 in contributions to the state during February 2023. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Mobile handle in February was $325,078,708. That amount included $15,810,783 in free promotional play provided to […]

The Greene Turtle, betPARX partner to launch two retail sportsbooks in Maryland

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Starting this summer, The Greene Turtle will be taking their gameday experience to the next level by including sportsbooks at two new locations under construction in Towson and Canton. On February 15, Maryland-based Finest Flag Gaming, was awarded two retail licenses by the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) to operate sportsbooks in The Greene Turtle’s Canton and Towson […]

Sports wagering contributes $2.1 million to Maryland during January

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 10 retail and seven mobile sportsbooks combined for $441,481,779 in handle and generated $2,114,613 in contributions to the state during January 2023. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Mobile handle in January was $422,657,954. That amount included $21,798,149 in free promotional play provided to […]

Lottery and Gaming Commission finds five applicants qualified for sports wagering

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission this week approved the qualifications of three sports wagering facility applicants and two mobile sports wagering applicants. The businesses are expected to be considered for license awards during the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission’s (SWARC) next scheduled meeting on February 15. Under Maryland’s sports wagering law, the MLGCC conducts background investigations to […]

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Governor Hogan announces official launch of online sports betting in Maryland [VIDEO]

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced the formal launch of online sports betting in the State of Maryland. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, seven sportsbooks will go live across the state. The governor was joined for Tuesday’s announcement by the director of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, John A. Martin. “This process took longer […]

Maryland mobile sports wagering launch possible in time for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Governor Larry Hogan has issued the following statement: “Today we are proud to report that sports fans can finally plan for the official launch of mobile sports betting in the State of Maryland. “To reach this point, we have had to overcome countless legal, political, and bureaucratic delays that threatened to push back the launch past the Super Bowl […]

Maryland Lottery, casinos, sports wagering contribute record-breaking $1.511 billion to state in FY2022

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Lottery and Gaming shattered records on all fronts in Fiscal Year 2022, generating an all-time high of $1.511 billion in contributions to support the state’s causes. The new record for contributions to the state, which includes funds from the Lottery, casino gaming, sports wagering and fantasy competitions (daily fantasy sports), beat the prior mark set last year by […]

Governor Hogan presses for progress on launch of mobile sports betting in Maryland

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: A launch date has been announced for online sports betting in Maryland. Original story below… —— ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week released a letter calling on the legislature’s Sports Wagering and Application Review Commission—also known as SWARC—to take immediate actions to launch mobile sports betting in the State of Maryland, noting the significant public outcry in response to […]