Source: Maryland Lottery and Gaming (MD)
Maryland Lottery and Gaming said the state’s first five sports wagering facilities contributed $469,297 to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund in December 2021. Statewide handle was $16,552,430, while taxable win was $3,128,660 and the tax rate was 15%.
The figures show operators’ taxable win and state tax contribution during Maryland’s first month of retail sports wagering.
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The DC Lottery published an unaudited GambetDC sports wagering report for December 2021. The page provides no wagering figures for that month; it also states that the lottery has transferred more than $2.14bn to the District's General Fund since its inception in 1982.
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Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported that sports wagering generated $6,510,765 for the state in December 2024, with the contribution directed to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund. For July through December 2024, contributions totalled $46,576,505, compared with $24,593,908 in the same period a year earlier.
Maryland’s 25 retail and mobile sportsbooks generated $6,482,403 for the state in December 2023, according to Maryland Lottery and Gaming. The contribution came from $559,865,463 in wagers, while mobile betting accounted for $541,650,934 of the handle. The state said sports wagering contributed $24,593,908 in the first half of fiscal 2024 and $46,165,906 over calendar 2023.
Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported that sportsbooks generated $704,728 for the state from sports wagering in November 2022. Combined retail and mobile handle reached $219,071,374, including $186,084,496 in mobile wagers during the first nine days of operations. The state said operators contribute 15% of taxable win to an education fund.