The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency has officially opened the sports betting license application process for the 17 locations named by the state’s sports betting enabling legislation as eligible for sportsbooks.
Legislators named 17 establishments in enacting legislation to receive sports betting licenses. They include:
- MGM National Harbor
- Live! Casino & Hotel
- Horseshoe Casino
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- FedEx Field
- Ocean Downs Casino
- Hollywood Casino
- Rocky Gap Casino
- Laurel Park Race Track and Pimlico Race Track
- Maryland State Fairgrounds
- Bingo World
- Rod-n-Reel
- Jockey Bar and Grill
- Greenmount Station
- Long Shot’s
- Riverboat on the Potomac
Future NBA, NHL or MLS franchises that lease a stadium in Maryland can also qualify for an A-1 license.
The locations can apply for retail licenses on the MLGCC website. Maryland sports betting legislation allows for more than 100 sports betting licenses. In addition to the 17 named entities, there can be 30 additional Class B retail locations.
Applications for the competitive licenses, including the 60 mobile licenses, will open at a later date. Online sportsbook operators can partner with the Class A and B licensees to offer retail sportsbooks. The 17 named retail establishments can also apply for online sports betting licenses.
There are potentially 60 mobile licenses available, the most in any U.S. online sports betting jurisdiction.
Maryland voters approved sports betting in November 2020, and the sports betting regulations become operational on October 22. The state’s Sports Wagering Application Review Committee is in charge of accepting and reviewing licenses. The latest estimates have live betting commencing in early 2022.
