Maryland
GiG signs first US deal since Sportnco merger with Maryland’s Crab Sports
Sports betting and igaming provider Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced a head-of-terms agreement with US sports betting brand Crab Sports. The deal with Crab…
Maryland bill aims to restrict betting licenses near sports venues
The Maryland Senate is to consider a bill that would restrict the awarding of sports betting licenses to facilities located close to a sports venue…
Maryland launches legal retail sports betting
Maryland officially opened its regulated sports wagering market yesterday (December 9) after state Governor Larry Hogan placed the first legal bet at MGM National Harbor.…
PointsBet signs first sports betting deal with Big Ten Conference program
PointsBet has signed a multi-year deal with the University of Maryland Athleics organization. This marks the first-of-its-kind sports betting partnership within the Big Ten Conference.
Maryland edges closes to sports betting launch as five licenses issued
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission’s (MLGCC) Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) has issued five sports betting licenses to land-based casinos. The state now…
Maryland Gaming Commission approves two more sports betting licenses
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission has granted two additional sports betting licenses to Hollywood Casino in Perryville and Ocean Downs Casino in Berlin. The pair…
Maryland Governor appoints Martin to lead Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has appointed John Martin as the new director of the US state’s Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. Martin succeeds Gordon Medenica,…
PointsBet secures Maryland market access deal with Riverboat Group
Sportsbook operator PointsBet has entered into an agreement with the Riverboat Group’s Riverboat on-the-Potomac venue in Maryland to secure market access in the US state.…
Penn National Gaming approved to complete Hollywood Perryville acquisition
Penn National Gaming (PNG) has secured final approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to proceed with its acquisition of the operations of…
Bovada to block New York players after offshore gambling laws tighten
Online casino and sportsbook Bovada has announced that from June 21, it will no longer allow residents of New York state to use its services…
Maryland sports betting bill heads to governor
A bill allowing operators to accept wagers on sporting events, and permitting fantasy sports, will be passed on to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan having passed…
State of the Union: Michigan, Hard Rock, New Jersey and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes Michigan’s first online gaming licenses, Hard Rock’s new online gaming joint venture and…
Penn National enters Maryland through Hollywood Casino deal
Penn National Gaming is to enter the Maryland market ahead of the introduction of legal sports betting in the state after agreeing a deal to…
Voters in Maryland, Louisiana and South Dakota back sports betting
Sports betting is coming to Louisiana, Maryland and South Dakota, after voters backed measures on yesterday’s (November 3) election ballot to regulate the vertical. In…