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Lottery, casinos, sports wagering contributed $1.585 billion to State of Maryland in FY2024

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and the state’s casinos, sportsbooks, and daily fantasy sports operators combined to contribute $1.585 billion to Maryland’s good causes in Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024). The total is Maryland Lottery and Gaming’s second-largest single-year transfer to the state, missing the $1.589 billion figure from FY2023 by 0.25%. Casino gaming contributions to […]

Chesapeake Bay sees rare uptick in tarpon sightings

Posted on August 10, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says that sightings of tarpon, a fish usually associated with warmer southern waters, are on the rise in the state. DNR officials say that it has been spotted several times in Maryland in the past two years. Some of these sightings have been confirmed by anglers who have caught the fish. One such […]

Baltimore County man becomes 12th FishMaryland Master Angler

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Ben Halfpap, an angler from Monkton, has caught all three invasive species in Maryland, and caught them at trophy size. Halfpap has now been awarded the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland Master Angler Milestone Award. The award is given to those who have caught ten trophy-sized fish of different species in Maryland. Halfpap is now the 12th person […]

Overlea woman wins trip to 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

OVERLEA, MD—Overlea resident Cheryl Harrow will be heading to Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics after she claimed her Mega Millions Team USA second-chance promotion prize. From now until August 12, Maryland Lottery Mega Millions players can submit winning and non-winning Mega Millions tickets into the Maryland Lottery’s My Lottery Rewards (MLR) program for a chance to travel to either […]

Goucher’s Belle St. Jean named NCAA Woman of the Year finalist

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The NCAA has selected Belle St. Jean from Goucher College as one of two finalists for the NCAA Woman of the Year award for the 2025-26 season. St. Jean, a four-year member of the women’s soccer program, was nominated by her school and was one of 10 finalists selected by a conference office across the NCAA. Those finalists were […]

Bally’s launches mobile sports wagering operations in Maryland

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A new mobile sports wagering platform has been licensed by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) to operate in the state of Maryland. The license was issued to Bally’s Interactive Maryland on July 29, 2024, and will allow customers to place live bets on sports in the state of Maryland. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission […]

Maryland athletes to root for in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The 2024 Olympic Games are here. The opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Games take place in Paris, France on Friday, July 26, with TV coverage beginning at noon EDT on NBC. Who to root for in Paris? Here is a list of the Olympic athletes from Maryland participating in the Summer Games: The full schedule of events can […]

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