#Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission

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…

It sure didn't look like a winning lineup, but maybe that was the point. If the bettor at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland had picked basketball teams with less dismal prospects, he wouldn't have gotten such steep odds - about 141-to-1. But that's what enabled him to collect $714000 on a $5000 wager when his three "huge underdogs" pulled upsets - two…

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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…

Maryland sports betting is fast approaching. Apps could launch within a few weeks, or even sooner. As you're gearing up to bet on sports in Maryland, there are a number of key things to keep in mind. Here are the 10 most important things to know about Maryland sports betting. The Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) met on November…

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…

Maryland sports betting is on the verge of becoming reality. The state's Sports Wagering Application Review Commission announced that it will consider 10 mobile wagering applications during a meeting this week. This comes roughly two years after voters approved a sports gambling referendum. While a launch date has not been set, Maryland officials…

After a few more regulatory boxes are checked, operators could be taking bets by next week, albeit two years after Maryland voters approved legal sports betting in a November 2020 referendum. Mobile sports betting in Maryland could be underway before the end of November. Maryland's Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) met Wednesday…

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…

There are at least 10 operators of online sportsbooks applying for permits thus far in the Old Line State, which has still yet to launch mobile wagering. The list of applicants looking to lock down the first batch of licenses for mobile sports betting in Maryland is a who's who of the industry's usual suspects. According to the agenda for this…

Maryland came into sports betting trying to create an even playing field for various operators. This effort involved the study, recommendation, and implementation of regulations to assist women and minority-owned businesses trying to enter a difficult market for newcomers. This study delayed Maryland's launch date for months and months, but now…

The legal framework for Maryland sports betting includes a special class of license that allows smaller businesses to take part in the activity. One of those companies, Maryland's pool bar Top Hat Sports Bar & Grill, is introducing its sportsbook with the support of sports betting and online gambling technology company Elys Game Technology. Elys…

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…

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…

Great news for gambling fans of the Washington Commanders- soon you will be able to place bets right there at FedEx Field since an onsite sportsbook is in the making now that the application the team submitted to create a retail sportsbook in that stadium has been approved. The Commanders' home field is located in Maryland, so any sports betting…