A 30-day public comment period on sports betting regulations in Maryland concluded at the end of September, a step toward a mobile sports betting launch in the state. With written public comments received – and a few oral comments received earlier this month – the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission will review the comments and may implement changes to the regulations depending on the merit of the comments.
Emergency regulations created by the SWARC were approved on Sept. 2. Any additional changes implemented by the SWARC after the public comment period will be published in the Maryland Register, likely on Oct. 21, and they would become effective 10 days after that.
Notable public comments
The public comments varied, with some legitimate, thoughtful remarks on SWARC regulations.
Other comments weren’t nearly as valuable. A few business owners reached out to the SWARC asking for help applying for a license, perhaps not understanding the purpose of the public comments. Others decided to chastise the SWARC for Maryland's current lack of legal mobile sportsbooks.'