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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]