Maryland’s gambling authorities have invited the public to comment and review the recently published sports betting rules in the state register as a step towards finally issuing sports betting licenses in the state. The Lottery and Gaming Control Commission said that the public has 30 days to review the more than 220 pages of rules.
In addition, the public has also been invited to attend an open hearing on sports betting in Maryland later this month.
After this step, Maryland will start awarding licenses to those who have applied for one to operate sportsbooks in the state. Once licenses have been issued, it is only a matter of time when in-person sports betting begins in Maryland.
Authorities say, however, that sports betting won’t launch in time for the NFL’s first week on September 9th.
In a recent interview, Governor Lawrence J. Hogan said: “They [the Lottery and Gaming Control Commission] said it’s just impossible to get it done by the start of the football season. I pressed them pretty hard about making sure we get it done at least by the end of football season when all the betting takes place, really – in the playoffs and the Super Bowl.”
However, a timeline hasn’t yet been confirmed by the gambling authorities.