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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
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: January 24, 2025
CHAPTER ______
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 landing page of its online sports wagering website and mobile application; 6
and 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 2 SENATE BILL 86
access by individuals who are underage or physically located outside the State, including: 1
[(i)] 1. age verification procedures, which may require the use of 2
a reputable independent third party that is in the business of verifying an individual’s 3
personally identifiable information; and 4
[(ii)] 2. the use of geolocation technology to verify a bettor’s 5
geographic location; 6
[(2)] (II) include on its online sports wagering website a description of the 7
possible repercussions for an underage or out–of–state bettor, which may include 8
immediate stoppage of play, account closure, and forfeiture and confiscation of winnings; 9
[and] 10
[(3)] (III) PUBLISH PROMINENTLY ON THE HOMEPAGE LANDING PAGE 11
OF ITS ONLINE SPORTS WAGERING WEBSITE AND MOBILE APPLICATION THE 12
STATEMENT “IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS A GAMBLING PROBLEM, CLICK 13
HERE OR CALL 1–800–GAMBLER FOR HELP”, OR OTHER COMPARABLE LANGUAGE 14
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION; AND 15
(IV) establish procedures to prevent prohibited individuals from 16
wagering on sporting events. 17
(2) THE WORDS “CLICK HERE” REQUIRED TO BE PUBLI SHED UNDER 18
PARAGRAPH (1)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL CONTAIN A LINK TO THE WEBSITE 19
OF THE MARYLAND CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON PROBLEM GAMBLING. 20
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED , That this Act shall take effect 21
October 1, 2025. 22
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.