Source: Maryland Lottery and Gaming (MD)
Maryland’s Lottery and Gaming Control Commission issued a sports wagering licence to Riverboat on the Potomac on 8 September 2022, and the venue opened to the public as the state’s seventh sportsbook. The site completed controlled wagering demonstrations on 16 and 18 August before the licence was issued.
The licence and opening add a seventh retail sportsbook to Maryland’s operating market.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Stadium Sub, Chesapeake Gaming | Not stated | Maryland commission awards two sports wagering facility licences | Not stated | |
| Betfred, Chesapeake Gaming | Not stated | Maryland commission qualifies two facilities and BetFred for sports wagering | Not stated | |
| Betfred, Chesapeake Gaming | Not stated | Maryland commission holds sports wagering qualification hearings | Not stated | |
| Bingo World | Not stated | Maryland commission issues Bingo World sports wagering licence | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Maryland opens sports wagering licensing platform to prospective applicants | Not stated |
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Maryland’s Lottery and Gaming Control Commission issued a mobile sports wagering licence to Veterans Services Corporation and operator partner Bee-Fee LLC on 1 July 2024, launching the LetsBetMD platform. The state then had 12 mobile sportsbooks and 12 retail sportsbook facilities operating. In the first 11 months of fiscal 2024, sports wagering contributed $54,582,952 to the state education fund, while $913,263 in expired prizes went to the Maryland Problem Gambling Fund.
Maryland’s Sports Wagering Application Review Commission awarded MSF Sports a retail sports wagering facility licence on Wednesday, according to reports. The Maryland State Fairgrounds is expected to host a DraftKings sportsbook, but no opening date has been announced; the site must complete technical checks with the Maryland Lottery before opening.
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 opened its eLicensing platform to 17 entities named in the state’s sports wagering law on 14 September 2021. Applicants must undergo criminal and financial investigations; the commission may issue interim licences under alternative standards, subject to its own investigations and possible revocation if disqualifying factors emerge. Director John Martin said some locations might begin taking wagers in late autumn or early winter.