Maryland has six million residents, ranking it No. 19 in the US. But Marylanders command hefty salaries. In 2018, the most recent reported year from the US Census Bureau, Maryland ranked No. 1 in median household income, residents pulling in $83,242.<\/p>\n
The first sports betting commercial launching in Maryland touts the economic benefits sports betting could bring to the state. It cites an urgent need for new tax streams in wake of COVID-19.<\/p>\n
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“COVID changed everything,” the 30-second spot begins. “More demands on students, parents, and educators. There is a $4 billion education shortfall in Maryland even before COVID. We have a lot to do for our kids.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“Question 2 will put millions into Maryland schools using revenue from sports betting,” the commercial concludes.<\/p>\n
A poll conducted in February by Goucher College found that 49 percent of Maryland residents oppose expanding gambling to allow sports betting. Forty-five percent said they support legalizing sports wagering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rivals DraftKings and FanDuel are uniting to convince Maryland voters to back a ballot referendum to legalize sports betting on Nov. 3. In November, Marylanders will decide whether sports betting should be legal in the Old Line State. Question 2 on the ballot will ask voters to vote whether or not to authorize sports and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":148942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
DraftKings, FanDuel Lead Maryland Sports Betting Campaign<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n