If the licenses are granted in late November it could enable online sports betting to launch in the state sometime in December. “There is still a flurry of activity ahead of us over the next couple of weeks, but we’re going to see the first mobile wagers placed in Maryland soon.” “We are pleased that we advanced the process today, but of course the work continues,” Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director John Martin said in a release. The alternative licensing standards used by the Control Commission looked at sportsbook operators that already held a retail sports betting license in the state or were already active in three other legal jurisdictions. These 10 sportsbooks now head to the state’s Sports Wagering Application Review Commission which could award licenses as early as November 21. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission applied alternative licensing standards to 10 sportsbooks applying for online licenses in the state.
The state of Maryland took another step toward the launch of online sports betting late last week after 10 sportsbooks received fast-tracked licensing consideration.
