Maryland Lottery and Gaming

Maryland Lottery, casinos contribute $1.11 billion to State

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and the state’s six casinos combined to contribute $1.113 billion to Maryland’s good causes in Fiscal Year 2020, with Lottery profits falling just shy of last year’s record-setting figure in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, the Lottery and casinos support a wide variety of state programs and services. In March, during the first few weeks […]

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Gov. Hogan issues emergency order to close all Maryland casinos, racetracks, OTB facilities to prevent spread of COVID-19

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—In light of the serious public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Hogan has issued an emergency order to close all Maryland casinos, racetracks, and simulcast betting facilities to the general public indefinitely. “This situation continues to evolve and will escalate rapidly and dramatically,” said Governor Hogan. “These are unprecedented actions in an extraordinary situation, but they […]

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