Bally Bet launched its sports betting app in Maryland on Monday, according to the report. The launch brought the operator’s presence to nine states; its parent company, Bally’s, had recently agreed to be purchased by Standard General, with the deal’s implications for its online betting operation unclear.
The Maryland launch adds competition, while the proposed purchase leaves Bally Bet’s online operation’s future uncertain.
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Oddin.gg said it received approval to offer its esports betting solutions to licensed operators in Maryland. The company said the entry adds the state to its North American regulatory footprint; its managing director, Marek Suchar, described the approval as supporting work with partners there.
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission held a special meeting on 1 December 2022 for qualification hearings involving five mobile and online sports wagering applicants. The agenda listed applicants associated with Bally’s and WynnBet; the meeting was scheduled for 9 a.m.
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission approved qualifications for 10 mobile sports wagering businesses and one Class B facility applicant on 27 October 2022. The 11 entities were expected to go to the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission in November for licence-award consideration; qualification did not itself grant a licence.
Maryland’s Lottery and Gaming Control Commission issued a sports wagering licence to Bingo World in Brooklyn Park on 1 August 2022, making it the state’s sixth sportsbook facility. Bingo World had completed two days of controlled demonstrations on 21 and 25 July, and the commission said staff checked its procedures and revenue-reporting controls.
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission said its eLicensing platform would open on 17 June 2022 to prospective Class B facility and mobile sports wagering applicants. Applicants can use it to prepare background investigation materials; separate applications and competitive licence awards will be handled by the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission, which may award up to 30 Class B and 60 mobile licences.