SWARC regulatory officials unanimously approved a resolution to allow sportsbooks on a rolling basis. This was rather than establishing a single start date for the introduction of all mobile betting apps. In addition to Class B facility sports betting licenses, SWARC recently launched the application procedure for online and mobile sports betting licenses.
According to regulators, the introduction of Maryland sports betting will go live by the end of the year. SWARC allows licensed sportsbooks to launch immediately. Therefore, players will begin placing bets rather than waiting for them to go live at once.
October 21 is the deadline for the application, with SWARC having up to 45 days to assess online sports betting license applications. Thus, players can expect to see any of Maryland’s sports betting apps by the end of November or the first week of December.
DraftKings
This operator is one of the biggest sportsbooks in the United States in market share, retail outlets, and available states. Therefore, it seems inevitable that DraftKings will discover a way to enter Maryland.
DraftKings and the Baltimore Ravens established a partnership on August 18, 2021. The partnership made the sportsbook the team’s official daily fantasy sports, sports betting, and free-to-play partner. This deal was DraftKings’ first collaboration in Maryland. Therefore, many people assumed the company might get market access by tying its wagon to M&T Bank Stadium, the Ravens’ home stadium.
FanDuel
It seems that FanDuel will be a Maryland sports betting app soon because it is one of the biggest sports betting companies in the country. The Cordish Companies, the proprietors of Live! Casino and Hotel already collaborated with FanDuel in Pennsylvania and teamed up with the company there.
In December 2021, Live! Casino and Hotel in Arundel Mills opened a retail FanDuel Sportsbook. Therefore, FanDuel should quickly rise to the top of the state’s commercial operators once it launches on mobile.
Caesars Sportsbook
The sportsbook is owned by Caesars Entertainment, which owns Horseshoe Casino. Caesars debuted a physical sportsbook in Baltimore in early December 2021. Likely, the fantastic mobile app will soon follow.
The operator will quickly rank among Maryland’s top sportsbooks because it already provides online gambling in many neighboring states. Additionally, the company signed a deal to become ESPN’s exclusive line supplier in 2020, increasing its exposure to the country’s millions of sports enthusiasts.
BetRivers
The operator will probably remain a market leader in the sports betting industry when its mobile app debuts in Maryland. A retail sportsbook operated by BetRivers is already operational in the state at Bingo World in Baltimore. For devoted followers of the Ravens or Orioles, BetRivers will be a terrific pick because it is known for offering fantastic localized promotions.
Additionally, BetRivers offers one of the easiest-to-utilize welcome incentives available. With excellent odds enhancements, BetRivers Maryland Sportsbook gives bettors a chance to increase their chances of a bigger payoff. Every day, a consistent selection of 20% boosts can change the possibilities of money lines, futures, and prop bets that are already highly favorable.
BetMGM
There are no sure bets in the frequently complex process of sportsbook affiliation, but BetMGM Sportsbook’s presence in Maryland was never in question. The Baltimore Ravens and MGM National Harbor have a partnership that might make BetMGM the team’s online brand. MGM National Harbor is one of the most well-known casinos in the state.
In December 2021, BetMGM’s National Harbor facility unveiled a retail sportsbook. This company’s main sports betting offering is already available online in a number of states. Consequently, BetMGM is driving one of the fastest growth of any operator in the nation and thus will undoubtedly employ its BetMGM Sportsbook app.
The MLGCC granted Bingo World and Rush Street Interactive sports betting licenses on March 16, 2022, putting them on track for eventual retail launches on August 2, 2022. The first non-casino retail book to launch in the state is the brand-new BetRivers Sportsbook at Bingo World. The BetRivers mobile app will likely follow when online gambling is legal in Maryland.
PointsBet
The sportsbook and the Riverboat on the Potomac agreed to provide retail and online sports betting in June 2021. Afterward, PointBet formally opened a retail branch on September 12, 2022.
Riverboat on the Potomac is a minority-owned small business and a licensed satellite simulcast OTB facility. Additionally, PointsBet and the University of Maryland struck a marketing contract.
The Australia-based sportsbook provides some of the best promos in the US iGaming sector. Thus, PointsBet will soon expand its wagering into the expanding online market in Maryland.