The Maryland Legislature's crossover day passed Monday, and a few bills related to sports betting received action that could enable them to become law.'
Failing to pass into the opposite chamber in Maryland would not have signaled the end of a bill's hopes of becoming law, but it would have decreased those chances. A bill moved into the opposite chamber after the crossover deadline is subject to referral to rules committees, which often is enough of a procedural hurdle to prevent bills from passing before the end of the legislative session.
Maryland's legislative session is scheduled to conclude on April 10.
College partnerships questioned
One of the legislative efforts targets Maryland universities forming partnerships with sports betting operators.'