Source: Maryland Lottery and Gaming (MD)
Maryland Lottery and Gaming said the state’s five sports wagering facilities generated $644,098 for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund in January 2022. The facilities recorded $32,530,831 in wagers and $4,293,989 in taxable win; the tax rate is 15% of taxable win.
The figures show the first full month’s wagering volume and tax contribution across Maryland’s retail sportsbook market.
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Maryland sports wagering generated $10,928,540 in state contributions in January 2026, Maryland Lottery and Gaming said. Contributions for the first seven months of fiscal 2026 reached $89,533,261, exceeding the $88,923,572 recorded in all of fiscal 2025; January wagers totalled $615,845,563.
Maryland sports wagering generated $8,244,612 in state contributions in January 2025, Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported. The contribution brought the total for the first seven months of FY2025 to $54,821,117, directed to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund.
Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported that the state’s seven sports wagering facilities generated $477,840 for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund in August 2022. The facilities recorded $18,650,802 in handle and $3,185,601 in taxable win; the tax rate is 15% of taxable win.
Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported that the state's five sports wagering facilities contributed $189,323 to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund in June 2022. Wagering handle totalled $19,121,331, taxable win was $1,262,156, and the tax was 15% of taxable win.