An amended Maryland bill to legalize online casinos passed through the state’s House of Delegates on Saturday, just before Monday’s crossover deadline. The bill now moves into the Senate, where it’s proven difficult to pass online casino legislation in recent years.
House Bill 1319, which is sponsored by Del. Vanessa Atterbeary, would allow for about 30 online casino licenses in Maryland. The state’s brick-and-mortar casinos could have access to between one and three mobile licenses. Off-track-betting facilities and bingo halls could also be awarded licenses, and there would be an additional process to award competitive licenses.
