Maryland’s casinos, as well as international gambling organizations, are pushing for state lawmakers to establish an internet gaming market.

The proposal has a powerful sponsor in the House of Delegates that should ensure it advances from its committee to the full chamber, though it’s unclear whether a similar proposal in the Senate will have the support it needs to advance.

Voters would have to approve an internet casino gaming referendum on their November ballots before a legalized market takes shape.

Casino managers, company representatives and lobbyists, including from local brands like Horseshoe Baltimore and Riverboat on the Potomac, and international companies like MGM Resorts and Light & Wonder, told lawmakers Monday that legalizing internet casino gambling, or iGaming, would allow the state to capture revenue from a multimillion-dollar illegal market.