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Maryland Lottery and Gaming urges Super Bowl bettors to use licensed operators

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Source: Maryland Lottery and Gaming (MD)

Maryland Lottery and Gaming urged Maryland residents on 30 January to use licensed operators for Super Bowl and other sports wagers. The agency said the state has 12 licensed online sportsbooks and 14 registered online fantasy competition operators; it reported that the legal sports wagering programme has generated nearly $256 million in state funding since December 2021.

Operators must meet state requirements on customer safeguards and contribute gaming taxes to state funds.

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