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Sports wagering contributes $9.4 million to state of Maryland during September

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—With the kickoff of the 2024 football season in September, Maryland’s sports wagering market had the most successful month in its nearly three-year history, generating $9,379,598 in contributions to the state from a handle of $532,866,676. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Maryland’s first retail sportsbooks opened in December […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Family budgets are tight

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Family budgets are tight. According to economists, food prices have increased more than 25% since 2020 (editor’s note: in 2022, food prices increased by 9.9 percent, faster than in any year since 1979). To put that in perspective, a cart of groceries that cost you $100 in November […]

Sports wagering contributes $5.6 million to State of Maryland during August

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $5,584,303 in contributions to the state from a handle of $377,381,689 during August 2024. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. With the August total, the sports wagering program’s cumulative contribution to the Blueprint Fund has surpassed the $100 million mark. Maryland’s first retail sportsbooks […]

Sports wagering contributes $6.3 million to state of Maryland during July

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $6,254,056 in contributions to the state from a handle of $333,269,669 during July 2024. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. The $6.3 million contribution to the state in July 2024 was the fourth-best single-month total and was nearly double the $3.3 million figure recorded […]

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 […]

Sports wagering contributes nearly $5.7 million to state of Maryland in June

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $5,728,503 in contributions to the state from a handle of $384,687,982 during June 2024. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. The $5.7 million contribution to the state in June 2024 was the fifth-best single-month total and was more than double the $2.8 million figure […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Tax and spend Moore

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

The following is an update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Of the nearly 3,500 bills sponsored by lawmakers during the legislative session, 1,053 were passed. Unfortunately, many of them included new taxes and fees. We were able to defeat a few, but not all. Governor Wes Moore presented a budget in January that included fee increases, transferred funds […]

Sports wagering contributes nearly $7 million to State of Maryland during May

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $6,991,225 in contributions to the state from a handle of $431,528,137 during May 2024. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. The $6.9 million contribution to the state in May 2024 was the second-best single-month total and represented a 50.3% increase from the $4.6 million […]

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