Gaming companies that allegedly deceived DC officials increased lobbying while looking to expand in Maryland

State Roundup: Gaming firm gets mobile betting license despite D.C. settlement; Carroll sheriff says he will continue to side with residents against power company

GAMING FIRMS IN ‘ELABORATE SCHEME’ IN D.C. UPPED LOBBYING IN MARYLAND: A pair of gaming companies that recently settled with Washington, D.C., after what the city’s attorney general called an “elaborate scheme” that deceived officials have each increased their lobbying efforts in Maryland in the past year, according to a review of public records and interviews. One of those companies is already active in Maryland after securing a mobile sports w…

Gaming companies that allegedly deceived DC officials increased lobbying while looking to expand in Maryland

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Do We Expect to See House Bill 1319 Pass?

Although sports betting on legally permitted websites is allowed in Maryland, online casinos still haven’t been legalized. However, House Bill 1319 aims to change this and make state-licensed casino sites perfectly legal.  For the time being, people living here who like to play online casino games have no other option but to play on what many people refer to as offshore casinos – ones that fall outside of US jurisdiction, where there is no law t…