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Lottery Officials Tout $1.585 Billion in Total Gaming Revenue

Maryland Lottery officials bragged about the success of the state's gambling industry in an interview with a local radio station.

Posted on: August 30, 2024 | | Adam Hensley

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June Brings Little Change For Maryland Casino Revenue

Maryland's six casinos won $162.9 million in June, which is relatively unchanged from June 2023's statewide gross gaming revenue.

Posted on: July 5, 2024 | | Steve Schult

Canadian Online Casino Study Could Help MD With Legalization Efforts

A Canadian study analyzing the first two years of online casinos in Ontario gives MD lawmakers more data for their own legalization efforts.

Posted on: June 27, 2024 | | Cheryl Coward

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Maryland MGM Casino Buoyed By Parent Company’s Q1 Earnings

Revenue at Maryland's MGM National Harbor was down 4% YoY in the first quarter of 2024 even as MGM Resorts' revenue was up.

Posted on: May 7, 2024 | | Cheryl Coward

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Ocean Downs Casino Absent From Churchill Downs’ Q1 Earnings Call

Despite a positive and optimistic earnings call, Churchill Downs failed to mention Ocean Downs Casino during the talk with investors.

Posted on: April 26, 2024 | | Steve Schult

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After Legislative Failure, MD Can’t Legalize Online Casinos Until At Least 2026

After lawmakers failed to advance any measures this legislative session to legalize iGaming, legalization is put on a two-year wait.

Posted on: April 22, 2024 | | Cheryl Coward

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Online Casino Bill Officially Dies On Last Day Of Legislative Session

The Maryland Senate didn't hold a vote on HB 1319, which officially ended any hopes for online casino legalization until 2026.

Posted on: April 10, 2024 | | Steve Schult

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Senate Committee Set To Hear House Online Casino Bill Tuesday

The Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Committee will be the first to discuss the House's online casino bill since its passage.

Posted on: March 23, 2024 | | Steve Schult

A picture of a dartboard with darts missing the board for a story about how the Wynn Resorts CEO believes the current debate around online casino cannibalization misses the mark.

Casino Exec: Online Casino Cannibalization Debate Misses The Point

In a LinkedIn post from earlier this month, Wynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings called the current cannibalization debate "reductive."

Posted on: March 20, 2024 | | Adam Hensley

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iGaming Bill In Maryland Senate Appears Dead, Sponsor Says

Sen. Ron Watson filed online casino legislation this year, but he told reporters that the upper chamber won't be moving forward with it.

Posted on: March 14, 2024 | | Dan Holmes

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Lottery Officials Tout $1.585 Billion in Total Gaming Revenue

June Brings Little Change For Maryland Casino Revenue

Canadian Online Casino Study Could Help MD With Legalization Efforts

Maryland MGM Casino Buoyed By Parent Company’s Q1 Earnings

Ocean Downs Casino Absent From Churchill Downs’ Q1 Earnings Call

After Legislative Failure, MD Can’t Legalize Online Casinos Until At Least 2026

Online Casino Bill Officially Dies On Last Day Of Legislative Session

Senate Committee Set To Hear House Online Casino Bill Tuesday

Casino Exec: Online Casino Cannibalization Debate Misses The Point

iGaming Bill In Maryland Senate Appears Dead, Sponsor Says

Lottery Officials Tout $1.585 Billion in Total Gaming Revenue

Attorney Says Job Guarantees Key to iGaming Legalization

Sports Betting Operator Intralot Under Investigation in D.C.

Despite Dreary July, Maryland Sports Betting Still Shows Yearly Growth

Maryland Escapes DraftKings’ Surcharge For Now