“Our administration has now cleared five licenses for sports betting, implementing the referendum approved by voters and the law passed by the General Assembly. “No one is pushing harder than I am to get sports betting up and running here in the State of Maryland,” Hogan said.
In a statement Thursday shortly after Lottery and Gaming’s announcement, Hogan issued the following statement: Larry Hogan urged SWARC to speed up the process. The final say is up to the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission, which was scheduled for vote on MGM, Live! And Horseshoe last week, but that meeting was postponed. They join MGM National Harbor, Live! Casino & Hotel and Baltimore’s Horseshoe casino, which received Lottery and Gaming approval earlier this month. The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission has cleared Hollywood Casino in Perryville, and Ocean Downs Casino, in Berlin, for sports betting, and has forwarded its recommendation on to the final step.