SGLA urges Maryland committee to halt sweepstakes gaming ban bill
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance urged Maryland’s House Ways and Means Committee not to advance HB 295, which would prohibit sweepstakes gaming, during a 5 February hearing. The group proposed a study of regulatory options and said a regulated model could raise at least $20 million annually; the bill remained under committee review with no vote scheduled.
The bill’s progress could determine whether sweepstakes operators can continue offering games in Maryland under existing or new rules.