Maryland News

Most of Maryland’s retail casinos expressed support for the state’s iGaming plan during a Feb. 26 hearing, but resistance from workers’ unions remains. The online casino bill’s sponsor, Del. Vanessa E. Atterbeary, showed her commitment as she took no breaks during a seven-hour-long committee hearing that included five hours of testimony from HB1319 stakeholders. About […]

Legalizing online casino and poker gambling in Maryland inched closer to fruition on Feb. 9 as Del. Vanessa E. Atterbeary filed a House equivalent to the Senate’s online casino bill. Sen. Ron L. Watson’s legislation is already working its way through that body. Atterbeary, D-Howard County, saw fast movement on the proposed legislation she filed on Feb. […]

This time next year, Marylanders may be awaiting the launch of legal apps to play online casino and poker games. Because on Jan. 26, SB603 entered pending legislation in the Senate. The bill about expanding legal gambling must first be approved by both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly and then OKed by voters in November […]

The proposed legislation that may bring an iGaming legalization ballot measure to voters in November became public record on Jan. 25. That’s when SB565 appeared on the Maryland General Assembly‘s list of pending Senate legislation. A complementary Maryland online casino bill is expected to arrive next. In November, Maryland voters may see this question from […]

A Maryland online casino bill received pushback from the House Ways and Means Committee and a county chamber of commerce even before it was published. Bill sponsor Ron L. Watson responded to Bonus about the criticisms, including those in research commissioned by the Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce. Watson, D-Prince George’s County, will propose […]

Maryland State Delegate Jon Cardin has again tabled legislation to allow state casino operators to contribute to the political campaigns of state legislators and political parties. Cardin reiterated the bill’s importance during a Wednesday afternoon Ways and Means Committee Bill Hearing. This is about consistency, transparency and elections, clear rules and meaningful policies. Cardin introduced […]

Maryland Senator Ron L. Watson is working to draft an online casino and poker bill that he believes could address the state’s projected $761 million deficit. A recent study informed lawmakers that online casinos could yield $900 million in revenue. However, Watson thinks the state could use more money than that, so the Maryland online casino bill he […]

A Maryland senator circulated an online casino bill draft to his colleagues. State Sen. Ron L. Watson hopes the measure will eventually be presented to voters in November. If state electors approve the measure, online casino gambling may be legal by July 1, 2025. Voters need to decide on it because legalizing the form of […]

Maryland might just be the best bet the US has for online casino expansion in 2024, but it will need a referendum to get there. A 2023 online casino bill went nowhere, but that’s because a ballot question would have needed to wait for the 2024 election regardless. It served to get the conversation started, […]