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Online Casino Referendum, Sweepstakes Ban Bills Die as Maryland Legislature Wraps Up Its Season

The end of the Maryland legislature’s 2025 session pushes conversations on legal online casino play and restricting sweepstakes games to 2026

Posted on: April 10, 2025 | | Derek Helling

Online Casino Revenue’s Exclusion From Maryland Budget Means the End of the Road for 2025 Effort

Bills to legalize online casino play in Maryland failed a deadline and Gov. Wes Moore excluded revenue from the gaming in his budget

Posted on: March 25, 2025 | | Derek Helling

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Maryland Legislative Hearing Underscores Complexity of Attempted Sweeps Casino Bans

Maryland is close to enacting a ban on online sweepstakes casinos with a bill that resembles initiatives in other US jurisdictions

Posted on: March 13, 2025 | | Derek Helling

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Maryland Online Casino Proponents Find Few Allies in Legislative Hearings

Hearings on HB 17 and SB 340 in Maryland demonstrate that there is significant resistance to legalizing online casino play in the state

Posted on: February 11, 2025 | | Derek Helling

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Maryland Online Casino Referendum Possible in 2026 Thanks to Refiled House Bill

Maryland Del. Vanessa E. Atterbeary has proposed legislation to legalize and regulate online casino play in the state

Posted on: January 8, 2025 | | Derek Helling

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Financial Need Revives Maryland Online Casino Legalization Effort

Senate and House authors file Maryland online casino bills for 2025.

Posted on: January 6, 2025 | | Matthew Kredell

Maryland Casino Revenue Dips in September, Remains Strong Year Over Year

September marks the ninth straight month in 2024 that Maryland casino revenue has exceeded $150 million

Posted on: October 10, 2024 | | J.R. Duren

Maryland Casino Gaming Bumped Up 2.4% Monthly In August, 7.8% Yearly

Maryland's six casinos put a slow July behind them, bouncing back with more than $173M in revenue in August, up 2.4% over the previous month.

Posted on: September 12, 2024 | | J.R. Duren

Maryland Casinos Enjoy 4% Revenue Growth In July Led By MGM National Harbor

Four of six casinos in Maryland posted revenue increases in July, helping the state earn $7 million more in revenue than in June.

Posted on: August 8, 2024 | | J.R. Duren

Maryland Senator Says Marketing Campaign Needed To Pass Online Casino

Sen. Ron Watson asks industry for help in passing Maryland iCasino legislation in 2026.

Posted on: August 2, 2024 | | Matthew Kredell

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Online Casino Referendum, Sweepstakes Ban Bills Die as Maryland Legislature Wraps Up Its Season

Online Casino Revenue’s Exclusion From Maryland Budget Means the End of the Road for 2025 Effort

Maryland Legislative Hearing Underscores Complexity of Attempted Sweeps Casino Bans

Maryland Online Casino Proponents Find Few Allies in Legislative Hearings

Maryland Online Casino Referendum Possible in 2026 Thanks to Refiled House Bill

Financial Need Revives Maryland Online Casino Legalization Effort

Maryland Casino Revenue Dips in September, Remains Strong Year Over Year

Maryland Casino Gaming Bumped Up 2.4% Monthly In August, 7.8% Yearly

Maryland Casinos Enjoy 4% Revenue Growth In July Led By MGM National Harbor

Maryland Senator Says Marketing Campaign Needed To Pass Online Casino

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