Maryland Casinos Break State Contribution Record Despite Covid Restrictions

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Despite constricted capableness for 8 months of the 2021 fiscal year, Maryland’s six casinos generated a record-breaking $1.31 cardinal successful backing for authorities programs and services.

The Maryland Lottery said the casinos generated $1.746 cardinal successful gaming gross and contributed $723.5 cardinal to the state, a 0.8% summation from the erstwhile grounds for authorities contributions acceptable successful the fiscal twelvemonth 2019.

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“It’s breathtaking to acceptable records, but the accomplishment we’re astir arrogant of is that we stay a captious root of gross that supports the radical of Maryland,” said Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director John Martin. “Our unit is mindful of that extremity each day, and we admit the hard enactment connected the portion of our Lottery retailers and casino partners. It’s genuinely a squad effort.”

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The Maryland Lottery shattered its erstwhile nett grounds by 12.5 percent.

Lottery income reached a precocious of $2.611 billion, surpassing the erstwhile people acceptable successful the fiscal twelvemonth 2019 by $414 million. Lottery summons profits contributed $667.4 cardinal to authorities programs.

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Casino gaming gross contributed $531.4 cardinal for the Maryland Education Trust Fund, and much to these programs:

• Local assistance to communities and jurisdictions wherever the casinos are located: $92.2 million
• Maryland’s equine racing industry: $78.8 million
• Maryland’s Small, Minority and Women-owned Business Fund: $17.0 million
• Responsible gambling programs, including cost-free appraisal and attraction services for Maryland residents: $4.1 million