The top Maryland gaming regulator is optimistic at least a few online sports betting apps will launch before the new year.
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency Director John Martin told this week that there should be multiple online Maryland sportsbooks operational for Super Bowl betting, if not before. Last week, the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission released applications for operators looking to secure one of 60 online or 30 retail licenses up for competitive bid.
“I’m optimistic today that we can get someone up and running before the end of the calendar year, if not more,” Martin said. “There will be some carryover, sure, that’s what we’ve seen with brick and mortar. Some take longer than others but that’s not because we’re not working on it.
“I think we’ll get some up and running, then more before the Super Bowl, then more before March Madness.”