Don’t go placing any bets that Maryland lawmakers will act soon to legalize sports wagering.
A day after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to offer sports betting, the Maryland General Assembly’s leaders said Tuesday they are willing to consider convening a special session about whether to allow the wagering at state casinos.
But they deferred to Gov. Larry Hogan, who a spokeswoman said “has no plans” to call lawmakers to Annapolis.
The Republican governor has supported the rights of states to decide whether to expand gambling to include sports betting and a spokeswoman said he expects the question to come up in the legislature’s 2019 session, potentially sending it to voters to decide in 2020.
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