Gaming Commission Forwards Sports Wagering Applications From Hollywood Casino, Ocean Downs; No Date Set For State Approval

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission connected Thursday announced it was forwarding the sports wagering applications of Hollywood Casino successful Perryville and Ocean Downs Casino successful Berlin to a authorities committee for last approval.

But it’s not yet wide erstwhile the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission, which awards licenses for sportsbooks, is going to conscionable next. The radical postponed an Oct. 14 gathering and has not yet scheduled a caller date, the gaming committee said.

Earlier this period the gaming committee forwarded the applications of the state’s 3 largest casinos–Horseshoe Casino successful Baltimore, Live! Casino and Hotel successful Hanover and MGM National Harbor successful Oxon Hill–for last approval. The gaming committee antecedently said each 3 applications were to beryllium considered astatine the Oct. 14 meeting.

Gov. Larry Hogan released a connection saying helium expects the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission to “swiftly o.k. these licenses” with the NFL play underway and March Madness astir the corner.

Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director John Martin said his enactment volition proceed forwarding licenses with the anticipation sports wagering tin motorboat successful precocious fall.

“It’s what the nationalist wants and expects, and we’re doing everything we tin to present it,” helium said.

All 5 casinos were named successful the instrumentality to legalize sports wagering arsenic imaginable sites for sports books, on with 12 different entities. The qualifications of each concern person to beryllium reviewed.

In August, SWARC voted unanimously that the gaming commission’s qualification standards are capable for determining however to grant sports wagering licenses.

Maryland’s 1 different casino, the Rocky Gap Casino Resort, was besides named successful the bill, arsenic were FedEx Field, M&T Bank Stadium, Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course.

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Maryland’s six casinos brought successful $165.4 cardinal successful gross past month, according to the astir caller information from the gaming commission.