This month Maryland started allowing five casinos to start taking cash wagers on sporting events, with three more venues looking to get in the game in early 2022. But unlike in D.C. or Virginia, all legal wagers placed in Maryland have to be made with cash and it doesn’t look like that will be changing anytime soon.
“We’re anxious to see that up and running as well,” said Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on the day MGM National Harbor started taking bets.
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Hogan and his staff have repeatedly expressed frustration at the slow rollout of sports betting since it was legalized earlier this year.
“It’s been a gradual process here in Maryland,” said Hogan. “It started with slot machines, eventually moved to table games, now it’s sports betting in facilities and the next step is going to be the mobile betting as well.”
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