Sports wagering in Maryland is now authorized, but it might not be until 2022 that gamblers get to make their bets on games.

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A Maryland bill that would allow lessons on the risks associated with gambling — including addiction prevention — to be added to the high school health curriculum passed in the state Senate on Feb. 21.

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A new poll finds that half of Americans approve of legal sports betting.

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Penn National Gaming secured the right to put up a casino near Pennsylvania's southern border, submitting a winning bid Wednesday of just over $50 million and selecting a site that could draw heavily from Maryland.

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SYKESVILLE — No one won the massive Powerball jackpot on Saturday night, but someone in Maryland got richer anyway. The Maryland Lottery says a $1 million winning ticket was sold at a convenience store in Sykesville. The ticket matched all ...

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After being hit with a multi-million dollar tax assessment, a company that distributes video gaming devices has launched a constitutional challenge to Maryland’s gaming regulations, claiming they are arbitrary and treat small businesses differently than big casinos. Columbia Amusements Inc., ...

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Miller, who voted for the law nearly four years ago, made his comments during a wide-ranging interview and at a time when he has requested an advisory letter on the legality of the industry from the counsel to the General Assembly.

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In November 2012, Question 7 was approved by Maryland voters – after the most costly campaign in the state’s history –allowing for the addition of table games in all casinos. Two years later, the $442 million Horseshoe Casino opened in ...

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Saying fantasy was confused with reality, a Baltimore federal judge has dismissed a woman’s hoped-for class-action lawsuit seeking compensation for money lost playing what she called an unlawful gambling game on her mobile device but which he called a virtual entertainment where players know they cannot receive a financial windfall.

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The fantasy sports industry is under siege. Almost every day another lawmaker or agency announces a hearing on its legal foundations or an investigation into its business practices. Last week, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. and Sen. Robert Menendez, both ...

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