Five Maryland Sports Betting Licenses Awarded Thursday
Maryland sports betting moved closer to launch as one of two state regulatory panels awarded retail sports betting licenses to five casinos.
Based in Kentucky's Bluegrass region, Rebecca Hanchett is a political writer who covers legislative developments at Gaming Today. She worked as a public affairs specialist for 23 years at the Kentucky State Capitol. A University of Kentucky grad, Hanchett has been known to watch UK. basketball from time to time.
Maryland sports betting moved closer to launch as one of two state regulatory panels awarded retail sports betting licenses to five casinos.
Twelve of 18 states where sports betting is illegal look likely to vote on the issue in 2022, if not before. The path to legalization varies.
With formal legislative action closing November 17, passage of a Massachusetts sports betting bill is still possible by the end of 2021.
DraftKings has teamed up with iHeartMedia as the media network’s official sports betting and gaming content supplier.
Five sportsbook operators have been qualified as sports betting licensees in Maryland, as the state slogs on toward launch.
Maryland's sports betting launch will have to wait at least another two weeks after a decision by a regulatory body.
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