State Panel Decides Not To Take Action On 5 Sports Wagering Licenses

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — For each you sports fans hoping to spot bets connected your favourite teams this weekend, you’ll person to hold a small longer to bash it successful Maryland.

The state’s sports betting sheet met Wednesday and decided not to determination guardant with the archetypal sports betting licenses, leaving 5 casinos inactive waiting for support connected in-person wagering.

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After a two-and-a-half hour-hearing, the exertion committee decided to instrumentality nary action.

“We request to proceed gathering information, is that the program moving forward?” asked Matthew Bennett, a subordinate of the Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission.

The sheet volition petition applicants “submit supplemental ownership information,” said Randolph Marriner, a subordinate of the Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission.

What accusation is required is inactive unclear.

Five casinos–including Horseshoe Casino, Live! Casino and Hotel, and MGM National Harbor–have each been cleared successful the archetypal circular of review. Their applications are present pending earlier the commission.

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“I deliberation we’ve gotten our ineligible proposal to the max and we’ve been oriented to the industry,” said Thomas M. Brandt Jr., president of the Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission.

Marylanders approved ineligible sports betting during the 2020 election, voting 2 to 1 connected the ballot. The politician past appointed members to this exertion commission

“I’ve done my best, this has been challenging,” said Brandt.

“I deliberation it makes consciousness to instrumentality their time,” said Victoria, a gambler astatine the Horseshoe Casino.

But Victoria, who gambles astatine Horseshoe weekly, feels the committee should instrumentality their time, due to the fact that the interaction of sports betting connected younger gamblers could beryllium a large one

“So galore younger people, assemblage kids and what not, betting connected games, and they conscionable get into fiscal occupation a batch quicker,” she said.

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The exertion committee plans to conscionable adjacent connected Nov. 18.

Annie Rose Ramos