Maryland casinos generate $157 million in gaming revenue in February

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $157,055,925 in revenue from slot machines and table games during February 2023, Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced on Monday. The total represents a decrease of $5,909,379 (-3.6%) compared to February 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in February 2023 totaled $66,923,277, a decrease of $1,313,782 (-1.9%) compared to February 2022. Contributions to […]

Maryland casinos generate $167.3 million in gaming revenue in January

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $167,270,398 in revenue from slot machines and table games during January 2023. The total represents an increase of $13,516,284 (8.8%) compared to January 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in January 2023 totaled $70,728,168, an increase of $8,237,990 (13.2%) compared to January 2022. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund (ETF) in January […]

Maryland casinos generate $165.2 million in gaming revenue in December

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $165,175,099 in revenue from slot machines and table games during December 2022. The total represents a decrease of $7,726,403 (-4.5%) compared to December 2021. Casino gaming contributions to the state in December 2022 totaled $69,686,506, a decrease of $1,411,802 (-2.0%) compared to December 2021. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund (ETF) in December […]

Gov. Hogan announces $9.6 million in federal funds for bridge replacement projects

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has announced the awarding of $9.6 million through a new funding category in the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to rehabilitate or replace fair to poorly rated county-maintained bridges around the state. These limited federal funds require no local government dollars. “Our administration has delivered on promises to all Maryland counties to restore highway […]

Governor Hogan announces $35.7 million to advance 53 bicycle, pedestrian projects across Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week announced $35.7 million in grants for 53 bicycle, pedestrian, and trail projects across Maryland. Supporting projects from trail extensions and maintenance to safety improvements and bridge reconstructions, the Fiscal Year 2023 grants include $33.1 million in federal funding for 32 projects through the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP), plus another […]

Governor Hogan announces $10 million in grants to combat opioid epidemic in Maryland, expand access to treatment

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC) on Tuesday announced $10 million in block and competitive grant awards to help support programs around the state to address the opioid crisis. The grant funding, which will be distributed between July 2022 and June 2023, will be used to support prevention & education, enforcement & public safety, and […]

$731.1 million Powerball jackpot ticket, largest in Maryland Lottery history claimed

BALTIMORE, MD—The wait is over. The largest prize in the Maryland Lottery’s history has finally been claimed. Excitement spread across the nation in January when the Powerball jackpot climbed to $731.1 million. On January 20, one winning ticket was sold at Coney Market in Lonaconing, a small town in Western Maryland. Anonymous winners, who nicknamed themselves “The Power Pack,” have […]

Winning $731 million Powerball ticket sold in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—A massive winning Powerball ticket was sold in Maryland, officials say. Coney Market in Allegany County sold a jackpot-winning ticket worth $731.1 million for the January 20, 2021 Powerball drawing. The store will receive a $100,000 bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the jackpot-winning ticket. In addition, a second-tier winning ticket with the Power Play option worth $2 […]