The landscape has welcomed another brick-and-mortar sportsbook into the fold.
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission today issued a sports betting facility license to Canton Gaming and its operating partner Parx Interactive. The betParx sportsbook has opened and is live at the Greene Turtle restaurant in the Canton Section of Baltimore.
It s the eleventh retail sportsbook to open in the Old Line State.
Canton Successfully Completed Demonstrations
According to the lottery commission, Canton Gaming and Parx Interactive successfully completed controlled demonstrations at the Greene Turtle restaurant on Aug. 28 and Aug. 30. The restaurant hosted customers who participated in live sports betting as Maryland Lottery and Gaming staff ensured the sportsbook…
A bill designed to curb harassment of athletes stemming from sports betting now heads to the governor.
The West Virginia Senate this week approved by a 33-0 vote with one abstention. The slightly amended bill was sent back to the House of Delegates for concurrence, which was approved 89-5.
If signed into law by Gov. Jim Justice (R), the bill will give the West Virginia Lottery Commission the power to ban individuals from sports betting if they’re found harassing athletes, coaches, or officials.
Easy Path Through Legislature
Delegate Shawn Fluharty (D-Ohio) introduced his bill on Jan. 15. It quickly moved through committee and received overwhelming bipartisan support when it reached by the House and Senate floors for discussion.
Fluharty introduced …