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Sports wagering contributes $2.8 million to the State of Maryland in February

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 10 retail and eight mobile sportsbooks combined for $339,421,546 in handle and generated $2,796,880 in contributions to the state during February 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 February was $325,078,708. That amount included $15,810,783 in free promotional play provided to […]

Maryland casinos generate $157 million in gaming revenue in February

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Sports wagering contributes $2.1 million to Maryland during January

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Maryland casinos generate $167.3 million in gaming revenue in January

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Lottery and Gaming Commission finds five applicants qualified for sports wagering

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission this week approved the qualifications of three sports wagering facility applicants and two mobile sports wagering applicants. The businesses are expected to be considered for license awards during the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission’s (SWARC) next scheduled meeting on February 15. Under Maryland’s sports wagering law, the MLGCC conducts background investigations to […]

Maryland casinos generate $165.2 million in gaming revenue in December

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

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Governor Hogan announces official launch of online sports betting in Maryland [VIDEO]

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Maryland mobile sports wagering launch possible in time for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

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