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77 SENATE BILL 1033
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1010 By: Senator Benson
1111 Introduced and read first time: February 9, 2025
1212 Assigned to: Rules
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1414 A BILL ENTITLED
1515
1616 AN ACT concerning 1
1717
1818 Gaming – Online Sports Wagering – Repeal 2
1919
2020 FOR the purpose of repealing online sports wagering; requiring the State Lottery and 3
2121 Gaming Control Commission, notwithstanding a certain provision of law, to refund 4
2222 the application fee submitted by certain applicants for and holders of mobile sports 5
2323 wagering licenses under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the repeal 6
2424 of online sports wagering. 7
2525
2626 BY repealing 8
2727 Article – State Government 9
2828 Section 9–1E–01(e) through (g) and (k) and 9–1E–10 10
2929 Annotated Code of Maryland 11
3030 (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
3131
3232 BY renumbering 13
3333 Article – State Government 14
3434 Section 9–1E–01(h) through (j) and (l) through (p) and 9–1E–11 through 9–1E–17 15
3535 to be Section 9–1E–01(e) through (l) and 9–1E–10 through 9–1E–16, respectively 16
3636 Annotated Code of Maryland 17
3737 (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
3838
3939 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 19
4040 Article – Business Regulation 20
4141 Section 11–818(e)(3) 21
4242 Annotated Code of Maryland 22
4343 (2024 Replacement Volume) 23
4444
4545 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 24
4646 Article – State Government 25
4747 Section 9–1E–04(b)(1), 9–1E–05(a), (c)(2)(ii), and (d)(3), 9–1E–06(a), (b), and (c)(3), 26
4848 9–1E–07(a)(2)(v), (c), (d)(2), and (i), and 9–1E–09 27 2 SENATE BILL 1033
4949
5050
5151 Annotated Code of Maryland 1
5252 (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2
5353
5454 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3
5555 Article – State Government 4
5656 Section 9–1E–10, 9–1E–11(b), 9–1E–13(c), and 9–1E–14(f) and (h) 5
5757 Annotated Code of Maryland 6
5858 (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 7
5959 (As enacted by Section 2 of this Act) 8
6060
6161 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 9
6262 That Section(s) 9–1E–01(e) through (g) and (k) and 9–1E–10 of Article – State Government 10
6363 of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed. 11
6464
6565 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 9–1E–01(h) 12
6666 through (j) and (l) through (p) and 9–1E–11 through 9–1E–17 of Article – State Government 13
6767 of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 9–1E–01(e) through (l) 14
6868 and 9–1E–10 through 9–1E–16, respectively. 15
6969
7070 SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 16
7171 as follows: 17
7272
7373 Article – Business Regulation 18
7474
7575 11–818. 19
7676
7777 (e) The Commission may waive all or any portion of the review that it determines 20
7878 to be appropriate for any applicant that is: 21
7979
8080 (3) a sports wagering [facility] licensee under Title 9, Subtitle 1E of the 22
8181 State Government Article. 23
8282
8383 Article – State Government 24
8484
8585 9–1E–04. 25
8686
8787 (b) In accordance with this subtitle, the Commission shall adopt regulations that 26
8888 establish: 27
8989
9090 (1) subject to [§ 9–1E–15] § 9–1E–14 of this subtitle, the form and content 28
9191 of an application for any license required under this subtitle; 29
9292
9393 9–1E–05. 30
9494
9595 (a) The following persons shall be licensed under this subtitle: 31
9696
9797 (1) a person that operates sports wagering; 32 SENATE BILL 1033 3
9898
9999
100100
101101 (2) a person that operates sports wagering on behalf of a sports wagering 1
102102 licensee[, including an online sports wagering operator]; 2
103103
104104 (3) a person not licensed under item (1) or (2) of this subsection that 3
105105 manages, operates, supplies, provides security for, or provides service, maintenance, or 4
106106 repairs for sports wagering equipment and devices; and 5
107107
108108 (4) an individual directly employed in the operation of sports wagering by 6
109109 a sports wagering licensee if the individual does not otherwise hold a valid license under 7
110110 Subtitle 1A of this title. 8
111111
112112 (c) (2) Except as provided under this subtitle or in regulation, the Commission 9
113113 may not waive a requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection that relates to: 10
114114
115115 (ii) a requirement of the Sports Wagering Application Review 11
116116 Commission under [§ 9–1E–15] § 9–1E–14 of this subtitle. 12
117117
118118 (d) (3) Except as provided under this subtitle or in regulation, the Commission 13
119119 may not grant an exemption or a waiver of a licensing requirement adopted by the Sports 14
120120 Wagering Application Review Commission in accordance with [§ 9–1E–15(h)(2)] § 15
121121 9–1E–14(H)(2) of this subtitle to implement remedial measures based on the findings of 16
122122 a study of the sports wagering industry and market. 17
123123
124124 9–1E–06. 18
125125
126126 (a) (1) On an award of a license by the Sports Wagering Application Review 19
127127 Commission established under [§ 9–1E–15] § 9–1E–14 of this subtitle, the Commission 20
128128 shall: 21
129129
130130 (i) issue a Class A–1 sports wagering [facility] license to an 22
131131 applicant that meets the requirements for licensure under this subtitle who is: 23
132132
133133 1. a video lottery operator with more than 1,000 video lottery 24
134134 terminals; or 25
135135
136136 2. A. the owner, or the designee of the owner, of a 26
137137 stadium in Prince George’s County that is primarily used for professional football (NFL); 27
138138
139139 B. the owner, or the designee of the owner, of a professional 28
140140 football (NFL) franchise that is a lessee of a stadium in Baltimore City; 29
141141
142142 C. the owner, or the designee of the owner, of a professional 30
143143 major league baseball franchise that is a lessee of a stadium in Baltimore City; 31
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145145
146146
147147 D. the owner, or the designee of the owner, of a professional 1
148148 hockey league (NHL) franchise, that is a lessee of a stadium in the State; 2
149149
150150 E. the owner, or the designee of the owner, of a professional 3
151151 basketball association (NBA) franchise, that is a lessee of a stadium in the State; or 4
152152
153153 F. the owner, or the designee of the owner, of a professional 5
154154 soccer league (MLS) franchise, that is a lessee of a stadium in the State; 6
155155
156156 (ii) issue a Class A–2 sports wagering [facility] license to an 7
157157 applicant that meets the requirements for licensure under this subtitle who is: 8
158158
159159 1. a video lottery operator with 1,000 or fewer video lottery 9
160160 terminals; or 10
161161
162162 2. a horse racing licensee; 11
163163
164164 (iii) subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, issue a Class 12
165165 B–1 sports wagering [facility] license to any applicant who meets the requirements for 13
166166 licensure under this subtitle and who is not eligible for a Class B–2 sports wagering 14
167167 [facility] license; AND 15
168168
169169 (iv) subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, issue a Class 16
170170 B–2 sports wagering [facility] license to any applicant who is a person with less than: 17
171171
172172 1. 25 full–time equivalent employees; or 18
173173
174174 2. $3,000,000 in annual gross receipts[; and 19
175175
176176 (v) issue not more than 60 mobile sports wagering licenses to any 20
177177 applicant who meets the requirements for licensure under this subtitle]. 21
178178
179179 (2) (i) The Commission shall issue a Class B–1 or Class B–2 sports 22
180180 wagering [facility] license to an applicant that meets the requirements for licensure under 23
181181 this subtitle who is: 24
182182
183183 1. the holder of a license issued by the State Racing 25
184184 Commission under § 11–524 of the Business Regulation Article, including a subsidiary of 26
185185 the license holder; 27
186186
187187 2. a person who is the owner or lessee of a facility approved 28
188188 for satellite simulcast betting before January 1, 2021, unless the satellite simulcast facility 29
189189 is located at a video lottery facility or a racetrack; and 30
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191191
192192
193193 3. a person who holds a commercial bingo license, if the 1
194194 facility at which the person operates commercial bingo was permitted to operate at least 2
195195 200 electronic bingo machines or electronic tip jar machines on January 1, 2021. 3
196196
197197 (ii) In addition to the Class B–1 and B–2 sports wagering [facility] 4
198198 licenses issued in accordance with subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the Commission may 5
199199 issue not more than 30 Class B–1 and Class B–2 sports wagering [facility] licenses under 6
200200 paragraph (1) of this subsection. 7
201201
202202 (3) (i) The Sports Wagering Application Review Commission 8
203203 established under [§ 9–1E–15] § 9–1E–14 of this subtitle may not award a Class B–1 or 9
204204 B–2 sports wagering [facility] license to an applicant: 10
205205
206206 1. who is eligible to apply for a Class A–1 or A–2 sports 11
207207 wagering [facility] license under paragraph (1) of this subsection; 12
208208
209209 2. who holds a Class A–1 or A–2 sports wagering [facility] 13
210210 license; or 14
211211
212212 3. whose sports wagering facility will be located: 15
213213
214214 A. except as provided under subparagraph (ii) of this 16
215215 paragraph, within a 15–mile radius of a Class A–1 or A–2 sports wagering facility located 17
216216 in Allegany County, Cecil County, or Worcester County; 18
217217
218218 B. with respect to an application for a sports wagering 19
219219 [facility] license submitted before June 1, 2025, within a 15–mile radius of a Class B–1 or 20
220220 B–2 sports wagering facility licensed to a person described under paragraph (2)(i) of this 21
221221 subsection and located in Charles County; 22
222222
223223 C. with respect to an application for a sports wagering 23
224224 [facility] license submitted before June 1, 2025, within a 10–mile radius of a Class B–1 or 24
225225 B–2 sports wagering facility licensed to a person described under paragraph (2)(i) of this 25
226226 subsection and located in Carroll County; 26
227227
228228 D. with respect to an application for a sports wagering 27
229229 [facility] license submitted before June 1, 2025, within a 5–mile radius of a Class B–1 or 28
230230 B–2 sports wagering facility licensed to a person described under paragraph (2)(i) of this 29
231231 subsection and located in Frederick County; or 30
232232
233233 E. within a 1.5–mile radius of a Class A–1 or A–2 sports 31
234234 wagering facility located in a county not described under item A, B, C, or D of this item or 32
235235 any other Class B–1 or B–2 sports wagering facility. 33
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237237
238238
239239 (ii) 1. The prohibition under subparagraph (i)3A of this 1
240240 paragraph does not apply in Allegany County prior to the issuance of a Class A–1 or A–2 2
241241 sports wagering [facility] license in Allegany County. 3
242242
243243 2. A Class B–1 or B–2 sports wagering [facility] license 4
244244 issued within a 15–mile radius of a Class A–1 or A–2 sports wagering facility in Allegany 5
245245 County may be renewed if the license was initially issued prior to the issuance of the Class 6
246246 A–1 or A–2 license. 7
247247
248248 (4) A for–profit entity, nonprofit organization, or public–private 8
249249 partnership operating at the racing location described under Title 11, Subtitle 7 of the 9
250250 Business Regulation Article located on lands owned by the Department of Natural 10
251251 Resources may apply for a Class B–1 or B–2 sports wagering [facility] license. 11
252252
253253 (5) If an applicant designates an entity to hold the license under paragraph 12
254254 (1)(i)2 of this subsection, the designee shall be considered the applicant and subject to the 13
255255 requirements of the application process. 14
256256
257257 [(6) In addition to any other person, an applicant for or holder of a Class 15
258258 A–1, A–2, B–1, or B–2 sports wagering facility license may apply for a mobile sports 16
259259 wagering license under this subsection.] 17
260260
261261 (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant for 18
262262 a sports wagering license shall pay to the Commission an application fee of: 19
263263
264264 (i) $2,000,000 for a Class A–1 sports wagering [facility] license; 20
265265
266266 (ii) $1,000,000 for a Class A–2 sports wagering [facility] license; 21
267267
268268 (iii) $250,000 for a Class B–1 sports wagering [facility] license; AND 22
269269
270270 (iv) $50,000 for a Class B–2 sports wagering [facility] license[; and 23
271271
272272 (v) $500,000 for a mobile sports wagering license]. 24
273273
274274 (2) The requirement to pay an application fee to the Commission under 25
275275 paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to an applicant for a Class A–2 sports 26
276276 wagering [facility] license that is a horse racing licensee described under § 11–510(b)(3) of 27
277277 the Business Regulation Article. 28
278278
279279 (c) (3) The license renewal fee is equal to 1% of the licensee’s average annual 29
280280 proceeds from sports wagering for the preceding 3–year period less any proceeds remitted 30
281281 by the licensee in accordance with [§ 9–1E–12] § 9–1E–11 of this subtitle. 31
282282
283283 9–1E–07. 32
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285285
286286
287287 (a) An applicant for a license under this subtitle shall submit to the Commission: 1
288288
289289 (2) if the applicant is applying for a sports wagering license, an affidavit 2
290290 attesting to: 3
291291
292292 (v) any other information considered necessary by the Commission 4
293293 or the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission established under [§ 9–1E–15] § 5
294294 9–1E–14 of this subtitle. 6
295295
296296 (c) (1) This subsection does not apply to the application or license renewal fees 7
297297 for a sports wagering license required under § 9–1E–06 of this subtitle. 8
298298
299299 (2) [(i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the] THE 9
300300 Commission shall adopt regulations that establish an application fee and license renewal 10
301301 fee for a license under this subtitle. 11
302302
303303 [(ii) The application fee for an online sports wagering operator license 12
304304 may not be less than $5,000.] 13
305305
306306 (3) An applicant shall submit the application fee with the application. 14
307307
308308 (4) The term of the license is 5 years. 15
309309
310310 (d) On a properly approved transmittal prepared by the Commission, the 16
311311 Comptroller shall pay the following amounts from the application fees and license renewal 17
312312 fees collected by the Commission under this section and § 9–1E–06 of this subtitle: 18
313313
314314 (2) 5% of the fees collected for each Class A–1 and A–2 sports wagering 19
315315 [facility] license to the Small, Minority–Owned, and Women–Owned Business Sports 20
316316 Wagering Assistance Fund established under [§ 9–1E–16] § 9–1E–15 of this subtitle; and 21
317317
318318 (i) (1) The holder of a Class B–1 or B–2 sports wagering [facility] license [or 22
319319 a mobile sports wagering license] may only sell or transfer ownership of the license if the 23
320320 licensee was actively engaged in operating sports wagering in the State for at least 3 years 24
321321 immediately preceding the sale or transfer of the ownership of the license. 25
322322
323323 (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be construed to limit 26
324324 the ability of the Commission to enforce this subtitle. 27
325325
326326 9–1E–09. 28
327327
328328 (a) A sports wagering [facility] licensee may accept wagers on sporting events 29
329329 that are made: 30
330330
331331 (1) by an individual physically present: 31
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333333
334334
335335 (i) at a video lottery facility, if the sports wagering licensee is a video 1
336336 lottery operator; 2
337337
338338 (ii) at Pimlico Race Course or a race track located at Laurel Park, if 3
339339 the sports wagering licensee is a horse racing licensee; 4
340340
341341 (iii) subject to subsection [(d)] (B) of this section, at a stadium 5
342342 primarily used for professional football (NFL), professional major league baseball, 6
343343 professional hockey (NHL), professional basketball (NBA), or professional soccer (MLS), if 7
344344 the sports wagering licensee is the owner or a lessee or the designee of the owner or lessee 8
345345 of the stadium; 9
346346
347347 (iv) at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, if the sports 10
348348 wagering licensee is the holder of a license issued by the State Racing Commission under § 11
349349 11–524 of the Business Regulation Article, or a subsidiary of the license holder; 12
350350
351351 (v) at a satellite simulcast facility, if the sports wagering licensee is 13
352352 the owner or lessee of a satellite simulcast facility described under § 9–1E–06(a)(2) of this 14
353353 subtitle; 15
354354
355355 (vi) at a commercial bingo facility with at least 200 electronic bingo 16
356356 machines or electronic tip jar machines, if the sports wagering licensee is a commercial 17
357357 bingo operator described under § 9–1E–06(a)(2) of this subtitle; or 18
358358
359359 (vii) subject to subsection [(e)] (C) of this section, at the facility 19
360360 identified in the application approved by the Sports Wagering Application Review 20
361361 Commission, if the sports wagering licensee is a holder of a Class B–1 or B–2 sports 21
362362 wagering [facility] license; or 22
363363
364364 (2) on a self–service kiosk, device, or machine, approved by the 23
365365 Commission, located in a facility or at a location identified under item (1) of this subsection. 24
366366
367367 (b) [A mobile sports wagering licensee may accept wagers on sporting events that 25
368368 are made through online sports wagering by an individual physically located in the State. 26
369369
370370 (c) To participate in online sports wagering under this section, an individual shall 27
371371 register: 28
372372
373373 (1) in person at a facility or location identified under subsection (a)(1) of 29
374374 this section; or 30
375375
376376 (2) online using a website or mobile application approved by the 31
377377 Commission. 32
378378
379379 (d)] (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a sports wagering [facility] 33
380380 licensee may contract with any other sports wagering [facility] licensee to provide sports 34 SENATE BILL 1033 9
381381
382382
383383 wagering services on behalf of the licensee at a location where the licensee is authorized to 1
384384 accept wagers on sporting events. 2
385385
386386 (2) If a sports wagering licensee authorized to accept wagers at a stadium 3
387387 under subsection (a)(1)(iii) of this section contracts with a video lottery operator, or an 4
388388 affiliate or a subsidiary of that video lottery operator, to provide sports wagering services 5
389389 at the stadium, the licensee may contract only with a video lottery operator, or an affiliate 6
390390 or a subsidiary of that video lottery operator, that operates a video lottery facility located 7
391391 in the same county as the stadium. 8
392392
393393 [(e)] (C) A sports wagering [facility] licensee authorized to accept in–person 9
394394 wagers at the racing location described under Title 11, Subtitle 7 of the Business Regulation 10
395395 Article located on lands owned by the Department of Natural Resources may only accept 11
396396 wagers in the special event zone. 12
397397
398398 9–1E–10. 13
399399
400400 (a) An individual may not wager on a sporting event and a sports wagering 14
401401 licensee may not accept a wager from an individual on a sporting event if the individual: 15
402402
403403 (1) is under the age of 21 years; 16
404404
405405 (2) is not physically present in the State; 17
406406
407407 (3) is an athlete, a coach, a referee, or a director or an employee of a sports 18
408408 governing entity or any of its member teams; 19
409409
410410 (4) is the direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of 10% or more of a 20
411411 sports governing entity or any of its member teams if any member team of that sports 21
412412 governing entity participates in the sporting event; 22
413413
414414 (5) has access to certain types of exclusive information on any sporting 23
415415 event overseen by that individual’s sports governing entity; 24
416416
417417 (6) holds a position of authority or influence sufficient to exert influence 25
418418 over the participants in a sporting event, including coaches, managers, handlers, or athletic 26
419419 trainers; 27
420420
421421 (7) is identified on a mandatory or voluntary sports wagering exclusion list 28
422422 maintained by the Commission; 29
423423
424424 (8) is the operator, director, officer, owner, or employee of the sports 30
425425 wagering licensee [or online sports wagering operator] or any relative of the licensee [or 31
426426 operator] living in the same household as the licensee [or operator]; 32
427427
428428 (9) has access to nonpublic confidential information held by the sports 33
429429 wagering licensee [or online sports wagering operator]; or 34 10 SENATE BILL 1033
430430
431431
432432
433433 (10) is a category of individuals prohibited by the Commission under 1
434434 subsection [(e)] (D) of this section from wagering on a sporting event. 2
435435
436436 (b) [For online sports wagering, a mobile sports wagering licensee shall: 3
437437
438438 (1) have in place technical and operational measures to prevent access by 4
439439 individuals who are underage or physically located outside the State, including: 5
440440
441441 (i) age verification procedures, which may require the use of a 6
442442 reputable independent third party that is in the business of verifying an individual’s 7
443443 personally identifiable information; and 8
444444
445445 (ii) the use of geolocation technology to verify a bettor’s geographic 9
446446 location; 10
447447
448448 (2) include on its online sports wagering website a description of the 11
449449 possible repercussions for an underage or out–of–state bettor, which may include 12
450450 immediate stoppage of play, account closure, and forfeiture and confiscation of winnings; 13
451451 and 14
452452
453453 (3) establish procedures to prevent prohibited individuals from wagering 15
454454 on sporting events. 16
455455
456456 (c)] A sports wagering licensee shall: 17
457457
458458 (1) promptly report to the Commission: 18
459459
460460 (i) any criminal or disciplinary proceedings against the licensee or 19
461461 its employees in connection with the licensee’s sports wagering operation; 20
462462
463463 (ii) any abnormal betting activity or patterns that may indicate a 21
464464 concern about the integrity of a sporting event; 22
465465
466466 (iii) any other conduct with the potential to corrupt the outcome of a 23
467467 sporting event for purposes of financial gain, including match fixing; and 24
468468
469469 (iv) any suspicious or illegal wagering activities, including the use of 25
470470 funds derived from illegal activity, wagers to conceal or launder funds derived from illegal 26
471471 activity, use of agents to place wagers, or use of false identification; and 27
472472
473473 (2) maintain records of sports wagering operations in accordance with 28
474474 regulations adopted by the Commission. 29
475475
476476 [(d)] (C) The Commission is authorized to share any information under this 30
477477 section with any law enforcement agency, sports team, sports governing entity, or 31
478478 regulatory agency the Commission deems appropriate. 32 SENATE BILL 1033 11
479479
480480
481481
482482 [(e)] (D) (1) In this subsection, “interested party” means: 1
483483
484484 (i) a sports wagering licensee; 2
485485
486486 (ii) a professional sports team, league, association, or governing 3
487487 entity; or 4
488488
489489 (iii) an institution of higher education. 5
490490
491491 (2) If an interested party believes that a type or form of wagering or a 6
492492 category of individuals wagering on sporting events is contrary to public policy, is unfair to 7
493493 consumers, or affects the integrity of a particular sport or the sports wagering industry, the 8
494494 interested party may submit to the Commission, in writing, a request to prohibit the type 9
495495 or form of sports wagering or the category of individuals from wagering on sporting events. 10
496496
497497 (3) After conducting a public hearing on a request submitted under 11
498498 paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commission may grant the request on a showing of 12
499499 good cause by the interested party. 13
500500
501501 (4) The Commission shall respond to a request under this subsection 14
502502 concerning a particular sporting event before the start of the sporting event to the greatest 15
503503 extent feasible, or as soon as practicable. 16
504504
505505 9–1E–11. 17
506506
507507 (b) (1) (i) Except as provided in [subparagraphs] SUBPARAGRAPH (ii)[, 18
508508 (iii), and (iv)] of this paragraph, all proceeds from sports wagering shall be electronically 19
509509 transferred monthly into the State Lottery Fund established under Subtitle 1 of this title. 20
510510
511511 (ii) [A Class A–1 and A–2 sports wagering facility licensee shall 21
512512 retain 85% of the proceeds from sports wagering conducted at the locations described in § 22
513513 9–1E–09(a) of this subtitle. 23
514514
515515 (iii)] A [Class B–1 and B–2] sports wagering [facility] licensee shall 24
516516 retain 85% of the proceeds from sports wagering conducted at the location described in the 25
517517 licensee’s application. 26
518518
519519 [(iv) A mobile sports wagering licensee shall retain 85% of the 27
520520 proceeds from online sports wagering received by the licensee.] 28
521521
522522 (2) All proceeds from sports wagering in the State Lottery Fund 29
523523 established under Subtitle 1 of this title shall be distributed on a monthly basis, on a 30
524524 properly approved transmittal prepared by the Commission to the Blueprint for Maryland’s 31
525525 Future Fund established under § 5–206 of the Education Article. 32
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527527
528528
529529 9–1E–13. 1
530530
531531 (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or before December 1, 2
532532 2025, the Commission shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 3
533533 of [the State Government Article] THIS ARTICLE, on the racial, ethnic, gender, and 4
534534 geographic diversity of holders of Class B–1 and B–2 sports wagering [facility] licenses 5
535535 [and mobile sports wagering licenses] under this subtitle, the level of market saturation of 6
536536 sports wagering in the State, and whether the number of Class B–1 and B–2 sports 7
537537 wagering [facility] licenses [and mobile sports wagering licenses] that may be issued under 8
538538 this subtitle should be increased in order to address the demand for sports wagering in the 9
539539 State. 10
540540
541541 (2) Before the Commission submits the report described under paragraph 11
542542 (1) of this subsection, the Commission shall provide the Legislative Policy Committee with 12
543543 at least 30 days to submit comments to the Commission. 13
544544
545545 9–1E–14. 14
546546
547547 (f) The Sports Wagering Application Review Commission: 15
548548
549549 (1) shall review applications for sports wagering licenses submitted in 16
550550 accordance with § 9–1E–06 of this subtitle; 17
551551
552552 (2) shall award: 18
553553
554554 (i) a Class A–1 or A–2 [facility] SPORTS WAGERING license to any 19
555555 applicant that meets the requirements for licensure under this subtitle; and 20
556556
557557 (ii) a Class B–1 or B–2 [facility] SPORTS WAGERING license to any 21
558558 applicant that is described under § 9–1E–06(a)(2)(i) of this subtitle and meets the 22
559559 requirements for licensure under this subtitle; and 23
560560
561561 (3) may not award a Class B–1 or B–2 sports wagering [facility] license, 24
562562 other than to an applicant described under § 9–1E–06(a)(2)(i) of this subtitle, [or a mobile 25
563563 sports wagering license] until after the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission 26
564564 adopts the regulations required under subsection (h) of this section. 27
565565
566566 (h) (1) This subsection applies only to Class B–1 or B–2 sports wagering 28
567567 [facility] licenses, other than licenses issued to an applicant described under § 29
568568 9–1E–06(a)(2)(i) of this subtitle[, and mobile sports wagering licenses]. 30
569569
570570 (2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Sports Wagering 31
571571 Application Review Commission shall adopt regulations governing the evaluation of 32
572572 applications for Class B–1 or B–2 sports wagering [facility] licenses, other than licenses 33
573573 issued to an applicant described under § 9–1E–06(a)(2)(i) of this subtitle, [and mobile sports 34
574574 wagering licenses] submitted in accordance with § 9–1E–06 of this subtitle. 35 SENATE BILL 1033 13
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576576
577577
578578 (3) The Sports Wagering Application Review Commission, in consultation 1
579579 with the certification agency as defined in § 14–301 of the State Finance and Procurement 2
580580 Article, the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, and the 3
581581 Office of the Attorney General, shall: 4
582582
583583 (i) evaluate a study of the sports wagering industry and market to 5
584584 determine whether there is a compelling interest to implement remedial measures, in 6
585585 addition to the application of the State Minority Business Enterprise Program under Title 7
586586 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article or a similar program, to assist 8
587587 minorities and women in the sports wagering industry; 9
588588
589589 (ii) evaluate race–neutral programs or other methods that may be 10
590590 used to address the needs of minorities, women, and minority and women –owned 11
591591 businesses seeking to participate in the sports wagering industry, including through the 12
592592 ownership of entities licensed to conduct sports wagering under this subtitle; 13
593593
594594 (iii) consider whether an applicant for a Class B–1 or B–2 sports 14
595595 wagering [facility] license intends to conduct sports wagering at a facility located in an 15
596596 opportunity zone or an enterprise zone; AND 16
597597
598598 (iv) [consider allowing early access to the mobile sports wagering 17
599599 market to entities with a meaningful partnership with minorities, wom en, and 18
600600 minority– and women–owned businesses; and 19
601601
602602 (v)] adopt emergency regulations to implement remedial measures, 20
603603 if necessary and to the extent permitted by State and federal law, based on the findings of 21
604604 the study evaluated under item (i) of this paragraph. 22
605605
606606 (4) The Sports Wagering Application Review Commission shall: 23
607607
608608 (i) to the extent permitted by federal and State law, actively seek to 24
609609 achieve racial, ethnic, and gender diversity when awarding licenses; and 25
610610
611611 (ii) encourage applicants who qualify as a minority business 26
612612 enterprise, as defined in § 14–301 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, or who 27
613613 are small, minority, or women–owned business entities to apply for sports wagering 28
614614 licenses under this subtitle. 29
615615
616616 SECTION 4. AND BE IT F URTHER ENACTED, That , notwithstanding § 30
617617 9–1E–06(d)(2) of the State Government Article, the State Lottery and Gaming Control 31
618618 Commission shall refund the application fee submitted in accordance with § 32
619619 9–1E–06(b)(1)(v) of the State Government Article by: 33
620620
621621 (1) an applicant for a mobile sports wagering license whose application is 34
622622 still pending on or after July 1, 2025, if the applicant rescinds the application; and 35
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625625
626626 (2) the holder of a mobile sports wagering license, if the licensee surrenders 1
627627 the license before accepting any sports wagers under that license. 2
628628
629629 SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this 3
630630 Act shall take effect January 1, 2026. 4
631631
632632 SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , except as provided in Section 5
633633 5 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 6