One Maryland lawmaker wants to see the state's retail sports betting license application window reopened, according to a report from Maryland Matters.'
Delegate Jason Buckel voiced his desire for more retail sports betting options across the state when the Maryland Lottery gave a 90-minute presentation Tuesday in front of the House Ways and Means Committee.'
“There's very few on the Eastern Shore,” Buckel said. “For Montgomery County, with 1.1 million people, there's one in all of Montgomery County. There's dead spots kind of all over the state.”
Buckel suggested to regulators that he's going to introduce legislation in 2024 to reopen an application period for new licensees. Regulators suggested a wait-and-see approach to see how the market matures in coming months.