of sporting events and midgame wagers. All major U.S. collegiate and professional sports are included, plus comparatively obscure matches such as Croatian International badminton as well as video game leagues playing “Call of Duty.”Bettors must be 21 or older to use the apps and don’t need to be Maryland residents, but all winnings are subject to Maryland income taxes, state officials said.
The seven mobile betting companies taking wagers Wednesday passed soft-launch testing on Monday, as regulators made sure the software could handle going live and that all betting safeguard systems required by the state were in place. Each of those companies — which can take bets online or through smartphone apps — are partnered with an existing, regulated brick-and-mortar sportsbook where bets can be placed in person.
They’re primarily linked to the state’s casinos but also to the large Bingo World operation in the Baltimore suburb of Brooklyn Park and to the Riverboat on the Potomac in Charles County.BetMGM, partnered with MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill.Caesars Sportsbook, partnered with Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore City.FanDuel, partnered with Maryland Live! Casino and Hotel in Hanover.
Hogan, 66, promised to place some wagers on the Ravens game this weekend, though he joked he might need someone to help him download an app and figure it out. “I’ve never done it before,” he said.
This stinks of greed