MGM National Harbor To Launch Sports Betting Thursday

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — MGM National Harbor is acceptable to unfastened its BetMGM sportsbook much than six months aft sports betting became ineligible successful Maryland. The casino volition beryllium the state’s archetypal to judge sports wagers, pending regulatory approval.

After a controlled objection earlier regulatory officials, Governor Larry Hogan volition beryllium joined by Washington Football Legend Joe Theismann to spot the state’s archetypal sports bet.

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Maryland joins 28 states and D.C. to legalize sports betting. Voters approved it during the 2020 predetermination and a measure was signed into instrumentality backmost successful May. The state’s exertion reappraisal committee voted past period to licence sports wagering astatine the Horseshoe Casino successful Baltimore, Live! Casino and Hotel successful Hanover, MGM National Harbor successful Oxon Hill, Hollywood Casino successful Perryville and Ocean Downs Casino successful Berlin.

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