Maryland Gambling and Online Casinos – State of the State
Maryland is relatively new to the casino gambling and poker industry. Maryland lawmakers broke down the gambling walls in 2007 when the state legislature passed a law permitting five casino licenses. That law had to be approved by voters per the Maryland Constitution, and an amendment was approved in 2008.
Although there are no specific laws that make online gambling illegal for residents, Maryland has taken some of the fiercest and most aggressive actions against what they deem ‘illegal operators’ of online gambling sites. They have led federal investigations and helped world renowned poker sites lose their acclaim after proving those companies accepted and transferred money disguised as payments for unrelated products or services.
Maryland has one of the most-respected treatment and prevention programs for problem gambling. Other Northeastern states have used the Maryland program while creating their own preventative programs.
Latest Maryland Casino Gambling News
Stay up to date with the latest news related to online gambling, casinos, and poker in Maryland…
Opponents of table games at Maryland casinos took to the courts on Tuesday to make a last-ditch effort to have the ballot inititive that voters approved in November overturned.
Maryland became the latest state on Thursday to allow their casinos to operate around-the-clock, after voters approved the law change back in November.
Maryland became the latest state to add table games to their casinos when voters approved a ballot measure allowing table games at existing casinos.
A recent poll shows voters in Maryland are in favor of same-sex marriage, and against gambling expansion.
Maryland lawmakers have been briefed on next week's special session, and gambling expansion, both land-based and Internet are among the topics up for debate.
