What businesses, other than casinos, will qualify to operate a sportsbook?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhatever the associated tax on sports gambling is, the money will be set aside for public education. That will be made clear to voters as they decide on Question 2.<\/p>\n
“Do you approve the expansion of commercial gaming in the State of Maryland to authorize sports and events betting for the primary purpose of raising revenue for education?” Question 2 asks.<\/p>\n
No Coordinated Challenger<\/b><\/h2>\n
While Marylanders are being swamped with pro-sports betting marketing, there is no opposing group running ads against Question 2.<\/p>\n
The Baltimore Sun <\/i>did voice resistance to sports betting in a recent editorial op-ed. Maryland’s largest newspaper cited the lack of concrete details in its reasoning.<\/strong><\/p>\n“There should be more transparency in this process upfront before charging ahead. Work out the details, then Marylanders can make an informed decision. Until then, we urge a vote against Question 2,” the Sun concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FanDuel, which along with DraftKings, is funding the public campaign to bring legalized sports betting to Maryland, expects the ballot referendum to pass next month. Maryland voters will decide who should lead the country as president for the next four years, but also determine if Maryland should become the 24th state to pass legislation to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":153378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
FanDuel Predicts Successful Maryland Sports Betting Referendum<\/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