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*sb0086*
SENATE BILL 86
C7 5lr0641
(PRE–FILED)
By: Senator Waldstreicher
Requested: July 24, 2024
Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Online Sports Wagering – Problem Gambling Resources – Required Contact 2
Information 3
FOR the purpose of requiring a mobile sports wagering licensee to publish certain contact 4
information for the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling on the 5
homepage of its online sports wagering website and mobile application; and 6
generally relating to online sports wagering. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
Article – State Government 9
Section 9–1E–11(b) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
Article – State Government 15
9–1E–11. 16
(b) (1) For online sports wagering, a mobile sports wagering licensee shall: 17
[(1)] (I) have in place technical and operational measures to prevent 18
access by individuals who are underage or physically located outside the State, including: 19
[(i)] 1. age verification procedures, which may require the use of 20
a reputable independent third party that is in the business of verifying an individual’s 21
personally identifiable information; and 22 2 SENATE BILL 86
[(ii)] 2. the use of geolocation technology to verify a bettor’s 1
geographic location; 2
[(2)] (II) include on its online sports wagering website a description of the 3
possible repercussions for an underage or out–of–state bettor, which may include 4
immediate stoppage of play, account closure, and forfeiture and confiscation of winnings; 5
[and] 6
[(3)] (III) PUBLISH PROMINENTLY ON THE HOMEPAGE OF ITS ONLINE 7
SPORTS WAGERING WEBS ITE AND MOBILE APPLICATION THE STATEMENT “IF YOU 8
OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS A GAMBLING PROBL EM, CLICK HERE OR CALL 9
1–800–GAMBLER FOR HELP”; AND 10
(IV) establish procedures to prevent prohibited individuals from 11
wagering on sporting events. 12
(2) THE WORDS “CLICK HERE” REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER 13
PARAGRAPH (1)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL CONTAIN A LINK TO THE WEBSITE 14
OF THE MARYLAND CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON PROBLEM GAMBLING. 15
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 16
October 1, 2025. 17