In state legislatures across the country, bills are moving to establish and clarify consumer protection standards for fantasy sports. The overwhelming majority of these efforts will ensure millions of fans can continue to play fantasy sports, install sensible oversight to ...

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The former director of Maryland's gaming commission is holding up proposed regulations governing daily fantasy sports companies as a potential national model.

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Gordon Medenica has been appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan to head the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.

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Rocky Gap Casino Resort got the go-ahead Thursday to test the addition of a poker room with three new tables.

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Maryland gambling regulators on Wednesday approved Maryland Live Casino at Arundel Mills mall's application to open a poker room, just hours before the Cordish Cos. casino plans to hold opening ceremonies.

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Maryland’s largest casino on Wednesday celebrated the eve of its first birthday by setting a state record for monthly revenue, driving a statewide record $69.2 million generated by Maryland’s four gambling parlors.

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Maryland Live casino opened 122 live-action table games at midnight Tuesday, including blackjack, craps and poker. Cordish Cos. President David Cordish says the addition of table games will allow the casino to compete better with those in neighboring states.

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Hollywood Casino Perryville opened its table games last week, becoming the first casino in the state with table games in operation. The ability of casinos to run dealer-dealt table games like poker and blackjack was one of several key provisions of Question 7, which voters approved in the November elections.

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In what some experts call a step toward full-fledged online gambling, the Maryland State Lottery Agency appears poised to join a handful of states that run Internet programs through which players can buy — and then play — an Amazon.com-like shopping cart of lottery games.

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Maryland’s lottery director will be discussing the state’s casino revenue for last month. Stephen Martino is scheduled to talk about the figures on Tuesday. The state’s largest casino, which is in Anne Arundel County, opened last month.

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