Two senators in Maryland have brought forward a bill that is hoped to bring the arrival of online casino gaming in the state. Nancy King and Ron Watson introduced the SB 267 bill this week at the state Senate and it features provision for there to be a public ballot allowing Maryland citizens to vote on the potential legalization of online casinos in the Old Line State.

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If the bill were to pass, it would let the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission grant licensing to local providers to facilitate online casino gaming…

All of this is dependent on the bill passing in a referendum that would ask voters in Maryland to answer the question, ‘Do you favor the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize Internet gaming for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education.’