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With Maryland now offering mobile wagering in addition to its existing retail sportsbooks, now is an excellent time to examine how much the state benefits from sports betting taxes. Maryland taxes sports betting revenue at a rate of 15%. Since legal sports betting in Maryland began in December 2021 at five retail sportsbooks, Maryland Lottery &…

The first full month of Maryland online sports betting is in the books, but thanks to the high-level of promotional bets operators handed out to state customers only $44000 in online sports betting tax revenue was generated. Maryland online sports betting took in $478.3 million in bets for the month of December. Online operators gave away $70.9…

The financial results of from the first mobile Maryland sports betting report, during the Thanksgiving holiday period, produced some interesting numbers, including more than $180 million in mobile handle. And as far as tax collections, though those numbers were perhaps disappointing, the figures were entirely to be expected given the nature of…

MARYLAND - A new report shows that Maryland is raking in millions of dollars from its new mobile sports betting business, which is only weeks old. According to the Maryland Lottery report, Maryland brought in $219 million dollars from sports betting in November, with 85 percent of that coming from mobile wagering. The report adds that just in the…

With Wednesday's awards, there are now 12 operators that have received their mobile sports betting licenses from the SWARC. Seven of those operators are live in the state. The pool of operators offering online sports betting in Maryland is slowly getting deeper, with another two bookmakers now on the cusp of launching in the Old Line…

Maryland sports betting report has been published, and there is some interesting financial news. A big surprise was the amount of more than $180 million in the mobile handle. That money was spent during the Thanksgiving period. The expected numbers: If we consider how online sports gambling is performed, these numbers are to be expected. When the…

With online sports betting finally live in Maryland, the reported $186 million in wagers blows past the in-person mark of just $33 million - bringing November's handle up to $219 million in total. It took some time before Maryland's regulatory bodies finally rolled out legal online sports betting in the state, but the long wait was worth it for…

Maryland mobile sports betting came out hotter than a blue crab from a seafood boil. In just one week of full operation, the Old Line State reported $186.08 million in online sports betting handle, which resulted in just $4262 in online sports betting taxes for the state (we'll get to this in a minute), according to a report from the Maryland…

Just one week after Maryland mobile sports betting's launch, the Maryland Lottery has found two additional operators to be qualified for online sports betting licenses. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) found both Bally Bet and WynnBET to be qualified to hold Maryland online sports betting licenses and to be online sports…

This content was republished with permission from WTOP's news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters' free email subscription today. The era of mobile sports gaming in Maryland dawns on Wednesday. Beginning at 9 a.m., Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Tuesday, gamblers will have their choice of seven mobile apps - a field that includes…

Seven online sports betting sites are eligible to start taking wagers in the state today, and operators announced Wednesday morning they were already doing so. The day is finally here for sports bettors in the Old Line State. After years of waiting, the formal launch of online sports betting in Maryland took place on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Eastern…

Seven online sportsbooks will go live at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday morning. It has taken a couple of years to get to this point since voters approved sports gambling in Maryland. "This process took longer than it should have, but we're excited that this launch is in time for fans to place their bets on all the…

Catena Media provides exclusive sports betting content to nj.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The wait for sports betting in Maryland is nearly over and a DraftKings promo code can be your ticket to $200 in free bets once the sportsbook goes live in the Old…

The news means Maryland is on the cusp of adding another avenue for legal sports betting, as there are already several brick-and-mortar gaming facilities in the state taking event wagers. The launch of online sports betting in Maryland will happen next week - as long as there aren't any problems. Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency Director…

This content was republished with permission from WTOP's news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters' free email subscription today. More than two years after Maryland voters approved a sports gambling referendum, state officials finally appear poised to allow wagering via mobile device. The Sports Wagering Application Review…

Bringing the launch forward will allow bettors more time to legally wager on the National Football League's regular season, and the state to realize more tax revenue from that NFL-related wagering. The launch of online sports betting in Maryland could happen in time to allow residents of the Old Line State to legally wager while their Thanksgiving…

Legal online sports betting could come to Maryland within the next month. State legislators are confident that the framework is in place and that a handful of online sportsbooks could launch in December 2022. Currently, the betting options for Marylanders still lag behind those experienced in neighboring states. This means that bettors can only…

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After an extended period of delay and dithering, Maryland has opened the application process for online sports betting. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission has announced businesses have 45 days to submit applications. "We know sports fans are eager to have mobile wagering, and we also know that it will substantially increase the…

The head of Maryland's gaming regulator said he's "confident" mobile MD sports betting will launch this year. John Martin, director of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, gave his most positive statement yet around online Maryland sports betting at VIXIO's Meet the Regulators webinar Tuesday. "I am confident there will be mobile…

Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director John Martin said Tuesday during a webinar that the pace has been picking up in the state, which has yet to launch mobile wagering. Online sports betting in Maryland could conceivably launch by the end of November, according to one top gaming regulator, which would allow players in the state to wager on a decent…

As Maryland is getting closer to the launch of online Maryland sports betting, one sportsbook company made a stop in Baltimore on Oct. 2. To get sports fans excited, Caesars Sportsbook hosted a big event at Baltimore's Horseshoe Casino ahead of the state's upcoming launch. After pulling out at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park in New York and Lucas…

The momentum to get online Maryland sports betting off the ground grew with two regulatory meetings last week. The Sports Wagering Application Review Commission decided it will award licenses on a rolling basis after the Oct. 21 application due date. With the action, the SWARC will set up online Maryland sportsbooks to launch when ready, rather…

Members of the Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission heard on Thursday that they could make online sports betting available sooner if they award licenses on a rolling basis. The launch of online sports betting in Maryland could happen faster after regulators decided to award licenses on a rolling basis, rather than waiting for a…

After a slow retail sports betting summer in Maryland, the director of the state's Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) John Martin has told the press he expects some form of mobile sports betting to launch there before the end of the year, saying earlier this week: I'm optimistic today that we can get someone up and running before the end of…

The top Maryland gaming regulator is optimistic at least a few online sports betting apps will launch before the new year. Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency Director John Martin told LSR this week that there should be multiple online Maryland sportsbooks operational for Super Bowl betting, if not before. Last week, the Sports Wagering…

People may be able to place a sports bet online in Maryland sooner rather than later. Initially, the state lottery and gaming officials hoped to have mobile betting in place in time for the Super Bowl in February. Now, Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director John Martin said he hopes to have the system operationally by the end of this year before the…