Location: Maryland

Gamblers and players in Maryland have expected the legalization of online casinos for a very long time, and this year their dream was supposed to come true. Even Senate Bill 267 approved it, but it seems the casinos won't be legalized anytime soon. The obstacles on the way: The House side of the General Assembly still didn't approve the bill. The…

About 30 years ago when Maryland gambling was largely confined to gaming nights to raise funds for first responders few could have predicted it would turn into a multi-billion dollar industry with six casinos and an aggressively expanding online sports betting market. In FY 2022, casino revenue, which includes slot machines and table games, brought…

By Chandler Inions, The Salisbury Post Cowboys and cowgirls tried their luck at a Gray Stone Day School fundraiser last Saturday. According to the Gray Stone Chief Administrative Officer Helen Nance, the event was a huge success. It raised more than $20000 for the school to use on beautification projects and outdoor enhancement around the…

A Takoma Park Sunoco gas station recently sold a winning Maryland Lottery ticket. Jose Fuentes, a restaurant worker from Hyattsville, traveled to Lottery headquarters in Baltimore Friday to redeem his winnings. He told lottery officials, "I had no idea how much I won. I didn't realize it was that much." He is still considering his options but did…

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested five members of an online gambling gang at a location in Khulna for allegedly laundering money through online gambling platforms. They were arrested in a raid in Khulna's Rupsa upazila on Thursday night. The arrestees are Md Rajib, Md Enamul Gazi, Md Mehedi Hasan, Md Idris Mollah and Md Mamun. A press release…

The Cordish Companies, Live Casino & Hotel Maryland and the Anne Arundel County Local Development Council (LDC) awarded more than $18.4 million in local impact and community grants to organizations in Anne Arundel County for fiscal year 2023. This year's grants bring the total funds generated by Live Casino & Hotel in support of Anne Arundel County…

Regarding casino gaming, Maryland might not be the first state that comes to mind for many people, but it has some of the best land-based casinos in the country. From luxury resorts to smaller gaming destinations, there is something for everyone in Maryland's casino scene. This state is home to a thriving casino scene, and if you're looking for an…

MARYLAND - Imagine placing your bet on a table game or testing your luck on a slot machine right from the palm of your hand or your computer screen. That could soon be a reality for Marylanders, as lawmakers recently introduced Senate bill 267 which would legalize internet gambling. "It gets a lot of attention because of its potential for raising…

BALTIMORE - Maryland's six casinos combined to generate $167270398 in revenue from slot machines and table games during January 2023. The total represents an increase of $13516284 (8.8%) compared to January 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in January 2023 totaled $70728168, an increase of $8237990 (13.2%) compared to January…

Maryland's six casinos combined to generate $165175099 in revenue from slot machines and table games during December 2022. The total represents a decrease of $7726403 (-4.5%) compared to December 2021. Casino gaming contributions to the state in December 2022 totaled $69686506, a decrease of $1411802 (-2.0%) compared to December 2021. Contributions…

WALDORF, Md. - A Charles County construction worker, who nicknamed himself "Trouble," is having anything but that after winning a $1540418 progressive jackpot in the FAST PLAY Hit the Jackpot! game. He becomes the second-largest winner in a progressive jackpot game since FAST PLAY's debut in February 2020. The Waldorf resident regularly plays Hit…

January 7th, 2023 by WCBC Radio Gaming revenue was lower in December almost across the board at Maryland's casinos. Monthly numbers released by Maryland Lottery and Gaming shows the six casinos generated a combined $165.2 million in revenue from slot machines and table games in December - down 4.5% from December 2021. Of that total, $69.7 million…

Gaming revenue was lower in December almost across the board at Maryland's casinos. Monthly numbers released by Maryland Lottery and Gaming shows the six casinos generated a combined $165.2 million in revenue from slot machines and table games in December - down 4.5% from December 2021. Of that total, $69.7 million is collected for various state…

BALTIMORE - Maryland's six casinos combined to generate $165175099 in revenue from slot machines and table games during December 2022. The total represents a decrease of $7726403 (-4.5%) compared to December 2021. Casino gaming contributions to the state in December 2022 totaled $69686506, a decrease of $1411802 (-2.0%) compared to December…

A lucky player just made Maryland Lottery FAST PLAY history, buying the second-largest winning ticket in a progressive jackpot game since FAST PLAY's launch in February 2020. US Fuel located at 2050 Crain Highway in Waldorf sold a ticket worth $1540419 on Tuesday, Jan. 2, in the FAST PLAY Hit the Jackpot game. This was the third and final…

A Havre de Grace, Md., man bought his first-ever Fast Play lottery ticket and ended up winning the $112533 jackpot. File photo by jcjgphotography/Shutterstock Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A Maryland Lottery player won a $112533 jackpot on his first-ever attempt at a Fast Play progressive jackpot game. The Havre de Grace man told Maryland Lottery officials he…

A WORKINGTON woman who stole more than £88000 from her employer while in a relationship with him blamed her addiction to online gambling. But a judge at Carlisle Crown Court drew back from handing Susan Adams, 52, an immediate jail sentence after hearing that she had shown remorse and that, as a single mum, she is a "primary carer." The defendant,…

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BALTIMORE - Maryland's six casinos combined to generate $163371464 in revenue from slot machines and table games during November 2022. The total represents an increase of $3007875 (1.9%) compared to November 2021, Maryland Lottery & Gaming officials said Tuesday. Casino gaming contributions to the state in November 2022 totaled $67711424, an…

BALTIMORE - Maryland's six casinos combined to generate $163371464 in revenue from slot machines and table games during November 2022. The total represents an increase of $3007875 (1.9%) compared to November 2021, Maryland Lottery & Gaming officials said Tuesday. Casino gaming contributions to the state in November 2022 totaled $67711424, an…

Posted at 11:35 AM, Dec 05, 2022 HANOVER, Md. - A man is accused of stealing a voucher from a Maryland Live! Casino slot machine, then driving at the victim when he was confronted, on Friday afternoon. Anne Arundel County police said the theft happened at about 3 p.m. Dec. 2, at the casino on Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover. The victim told police…

Last month, Maryland's six casinos combined to generate nearly $163 million in gaming revenue, contributing $68.2 million to the state. According to Maryland Lottery and Gaming, February casino gaming revenues were up nearly $37 million (29.1 percent) compared to February 2021, when the casinos were operating under capacity restrictions due to…

Maryland's casinos have reported flat numbers in June after recording the second best month in May since market launch. Last month, the six casinos generated $162.7 million of gaming revenue, up less than 1% from a year ago, and down from $178.8 million in May. Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported the state's share of June gaming was…

Last month, Maryland's six casinos generated nearly $163 million in gaming revenue, contributing $63.8 million to the state. According to Maryland Lottery and Gaming, the total represents an increase of $1.2 million (0.8 percent) compared to June 2021. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund in June 2022 were $49.7 million, an increase of $525773…

Maryland's six casinos generated $212.9 million in gaming revenue last month - the highest amount on record. MGM National Harbor had a particularly strong month. It accounted for more than $115 million in total October gaming revenue, up 105.8% from October 2021, a number confirmed by Maryland Lottery and Gaming. Its gains drove the monthly record…

Last month, Maryland's six casinos generated $169.4 million in gaming revenue, contributing $70.9 million to the state. According to Maryland Lottery and Gaming, the total represents an increase of $892605 (0.5 percent) compared to August 2021. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund in August 2022 were $51496162, a decrease of $293463 (-0.6%)…

The Cordish Companies' Live Casino & Hotel Maryland earned the highest recognition across all major categories in the Best of Gaming 2022 Awards, a competition determined by readers of Casino Player Magazine, a national gaming industry publication. Live Casino dominated the Maryland casino category, claiming 17 first-place prizes, including Best…

Maryland's six casinos had a total of $171 million in gaming revenue in April, up 5.3% from a year earlier and surpassing March to become the fourth-best month on record for casino gaming revenue. Of that total, contributions to various state programs totaled $71.8 million. The largest share of that goes to the state's Education Trust Fund,…

A Maryland Lottery player who bought a Multi-Match ticket in Calvert County landed the game's fourth jackpot hit of 2022 in the Oct. 3 drawing. The lucky winner hasn't claimed the prize yet, but will have the choice of a $580000 annuity or the cash option of $374798. Player wins game's fourth jackpot prize of 2022 Calvert County is the home of the…

Casino gaming revenue was largely lower in Maryland in September compared to a year ago, with the biggest year-over-year decrease at MGM National Harbor. Maryland Lottery and Gaming reports the state's six casinos generated $159.3 million in gaming revenue in September - 3.7% lower than a year earlier. Maryland collects $68 million of total gaming…

Calvert County is the home of the lucky retailer who sold a $580000 jackpot-winning ticket in the Monday, October 3 Multi-Match drawing. The winner, who is the fourth player to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2022, can choose between the $580000 annuity or an estimated $330000 cash option (both amounts before taxes). The winning ticket with the…

Player wins game's fourth jackpot prize of 2022 Calvert County is the home of the lucky retailer that sold a $580000 jackpot-winning ticket in the Monday, October 3, 2022 Multi-Match drawing. The winner, who is the fourth player to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2022, can choose between the $580000 annuity or an estimated $330000 cash option (both…

SOLOMONS, Md. - Calvert County is the home of the lucky retailer that sold a $580000 jackpot-winning ticket in the Monday, Oct. 3 Multi-Match drawing. The winner, who is the fourth player to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2022, can choose between the $580000 annuity or an estimated $330000 cash option (both amounts before taxes). The winning ticket…

The Cordish Companies' Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland announced Monday the property has earned the highest recognition across all major categories in the Best of Gaming 2022 Awards by readers of the gaming industry publication Casino Player Magazine. This includes the Best Overall Gaming Resort accolade. The AAA Four Diamond-rated luxury gaming and…

The online gambling industry in Maryland is still in its early stages, but it is already starting to take shape. The state has a number of casinos that offer online gambling, and there are also a few racetracks that offer online betting. The industry is still relatively small, but it is growing rapidly with more and more people trying out casinos…

BALTIMORE - Maryland's six casinos combined to generate $169351953 in gaming revenue during August 2022. The total represented an increase of $892605 (0.5%) compared to August 2021, Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced Wednesday. Casino gaming contributions to the state in August 2022 totaled $70878379, a decrease of $406101 (-0.6%) compared to…

CUMBERLAND - Golden Entertainment announced plans Thursday to sell Rocky Gap Casino Resort for $260 million. The sale to Century Casinos and real estate investor VICI Properties was reportedly announced during a meeting of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission. According to a news release issued by Golden Entertainment, Century will…

The new state record beat the revenue for the last fiscal year by $120 million, the lottery said. BALTIMORE - Editor's Note: The video attached to this article is from a separate story that aired in February 2022. Maryland Lottery and Gaming raised a record $1.5 billion in contributions for the state through the lottery, casino gaming, sports…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland raised a record $1.5 billion for the state from gambling revenue in the last fiscal year, the lottery announced Monday. The new all-time state record includes money raised by the lottery, the state's six casinos, sports betting and fantasy sports wagering. The revenue for the last fiscal year beat the amount raised in…

ANNAPOLIS - Maryland raised a record $1.5 billion for the state from gambling revenue in the last fiscal year, the lottery announced Monday. The new all-time state record includes money raised by the lottery, the state's six casinos, sports betting and fantasy sports wagering. The revenue for the last fiscal year beat the amount raised in the…

A Rockville resident became $50000 richer playing a scratch-off lottery ticket. The 66-year old Rockville woman picked up her winnings at Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore on Aug. 3, according to a news release. "Money Lady", as she refers to herself, bought the lottery ticket at the Giant located at 625 Hungerford Drive in Rockville. She hit a few…

Nolimit City, the multi-award-winning software supplier, has signed a deal with industry giant bet365, with the agreement taking the former's content on the latter's games vertical. bet365 provides first-class Casino, Games, Poker and Bingo products in addition to its market-leading Sportsbook. The company is now looking towards gearing up its…

The Old Line State isn't big on online or in-person gambling, with only six land-based casinos to cover its expansive 12407 square miles. Unlike its Mid - Atlantic neighbors, Maryland has held off efforts to build an online casino industry even after PASPA. Players from this state have limited options, sometimes forcing them to seek the thrill…

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency released Wednesday its June casino gaming report to reveal that the state's six privately owned casinos did not have the best of a month in June but managed to complete fiscal 2022 with a bang. Maryland casinos generated revenues of $162.7 million in June to post their first month since March 2022 with…

After May brought the second best month on record for Maryland's casinos, gaming revenue appears to have slowed. Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported the state's share of June gaming revenue was $68.4 million, the majority of which goes to the state's Education Trust Fund. MGM National Harbor generated the most gambling revenue in June, at $68.4…

BALTIMORE (WJZ) - Maryland's six privately run casinos brought in $162.7 million in revenue last month, with the state receiving a contribution of $68.4 million, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency said Wednesday. June's revenue figures were a slight bump from the same period a year ago, increasing by $1.2 million, or 1.1%. Hogan Awards…

Small, minority and women-owned companies in Montgomery County are now eligible for loans generated by taxes on Maryland's casinos, according to a state press release. The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) will serve as the fund manager and receive an initial allocation of $1.5 million. The state fund, called the Video…

A SUMMER disco bingo celebration will bring a great time to Aberdeen. Bongo's Bingo, returning to the P&J Live for the second time this year, will build on its sell-out success by mashing up traditional bingo, dance-offs and rave intervals. Louise Stewart, head of entertainment, exhibitions and marketing at P&J Live said: "We are really pleased to…

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD - Four lottery players won or claimed a combined $161879 last week in Anne Arundel County. The top prize of $96879 came in Edgewater. A retired firefighter bought a World Championship Poker fast play ticket on June 6 while getting donuts to take to his grandchildren. The winner, Jeffrey Chandler, checked his ticket that…

Maryland's six casinos generated a total of $178.8 million in gaming revenue in May. That's 3.7% more than May 2021, and the second-highest monthly gaming revenue total since July 2021, when the casinos generated $180 million. May 2021 was the first month since the start of the pandemic with no capacity restrictions in place. Of May's total, the…

BALTIMORE (WJZ) - Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore is ready to fill dozens of available positions, and it is hosting two hiring events this week for those interested in joining its team. The casino is hiring for table games, food and beverage, the cage, slots, Ceasars Sportsbook and more. Ceasars said incentives include "a comprehensive benefits…

BALTIMORE - The state's unemployment rate is currently down to 4.2% from a high of 9.5 percent at the start of the pandemic in 2020. There are a lot of opportunities for jobseekers in the market for a new job. The Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore is holding a job fair Monday and Wednesday to fill several open positions. Casino managers are looking to…

As reported by the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, the state's six casinos saw a total of $171 million in gaming revenue in April, up 5.3% from a year earlier and surpassing March, becoming the fourth-best month on record for casino gaming revenue. MGM National Harbor generated the most gaming revenue and saw the biggest…

BALTIMORE- Maryland's six casinos combined to generate $170744958 in gaming revenue during April 2022, state lottery officials said Thursday. The total represents an increase of $8638592 (5.3%) compared to April 2021 and surpassed the March 2022 figure of $170.6 million to become the fourth-best month in the history of the state's casino program,…

The Orioles are returning home to Baltimore for a 10-game homestand, kicking it off with a matchup against their American League East rivals, the Boston Red Sox. As you tune in for all the action, you might hear our announcers call out a "Contestant of the Game." That's right - the wildly popular Maryland Lottery promotion has returned for the 2022…

According to a report published by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, Maryland's six casinos brought in nearly $163 million in February revenue, accounting for a 29.1% increase in a year-over-year comparison. MGM National Harbor led with $65.8 million in revenue, followed by Live! Casino & Hotel at $59.4 million. The Horseshoe…

A new gaming venue has opened in Aberdeen city centre. The new Merkur Slots location on Union Street features bingo and digital slot machines, as well as a range of new and classic games. The £200000 city centre venue is part of the company's plans to invest £10million on high streets across the UK. Ten jobs have also been created in the…

An anonymous D.C. resident won big with a Fast Play Hit the Jackpot! Maryland Lottery Ticket he purchased at the State Line Market in Silver Spring on Friday, April 15. This was the third-largest progressive jackpot in Maryland Lottery Fast Play history, according to a statement from Maryland Lottery. The father of one, who wishes to remain…

Federal taxes are due by Monday for most of the country, and PlayMaryland felt it appropriate to provide readers with a breakdown of what Maryland does with its gambling revenue. Don't worry: Maryland's deadline for taxes is July 15. When the recent sports betting law passed, Maryland made sure to link sportsbook taxes with education funding. But…

A Southern Pines man won $757128 after buying a $1 lottery ticket for Wednesday evening's Cash 5 drawing. Phillip Williams, 43, told lottery officials that the money will help him get his "feet back on the ground." He plans to buy a house with his winnings, according to a news release. "I didn't realize I won the jackpot until I saw the numbers…

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission reported Tuesday the state's financial results for March, and showed casinos raked in more than $170 million in gaming revenue during that period. Even though last month's performance saw a 1% increase compared to March 2021, back when the COVID-19 capacity restrictions were first lifted, March's…

There have been some eye-popping lottery jackpots lately, and while becoming a millionaire may look like a good problem to have, sometimes more money leads to more problems. Gary Mattson and Laurel Steward, the father-daughter team at Mattson Financial Services, talk about how people can win the retirement jackpot by properly managing their…

Maryland announced its sports betting revenues for the month of February, reporting $25.5 million from five sportsbooks earnings. However, this is a shortfall from January's earnings at $32.5 million. The consolation of Maryland's performance in the shortest month of the year is that it is much ahead of December's revenues of $16.5 million. In…

In February, the six land-based combined to generate $162965304 in total gaming revenue. This figure represents an increase of $36757280 (or 29.1%) compared to February 2021. Of course, however, this figure does represent a time in which the casinos were operating under restrictions related to COVID-19. It was a 6% increase from the $153.75 million…

Maryland was a latecomer to the casino industry, and presently there are now only six casinos in the state. Although a few counties legalized slot machines in the 1940s, Maryland doesn't have any online casinos to date. On the other side, the state looks to be taking a softer stance on online poker and gambling on offshore sites. Although internet…

Wendell Holmes, of Bowie, turned a $5 wager into a $686142 win at the casino on Feb. 15, 2019, after hitting the Super 4 Blackjack Progressive jackpot. This month, Live! Casino & Hotel announced it's giving table games players more ways to hit the Jackpot. They introduced two new games: Stax Super 4 Progressive Blackjack and Royal 9 Progressive…

Ming Zhang, 32, was ordered to pay full restitution on the $1046560 loss resulting from his involvement in a baccarat cheating scheme at two casinos. WASHINGTON - Two Maryland casinos were conned out of more than a million dollars after an elaborate baccarat cheating scheme led by a former dealer and several co-conspirators in September…

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD - One lucky lottery player who bought a Fast Play World Championship Poker ticket Tuesday has won its $129149 progressive jackpot, Maryland lottery officials announced. The winner purchased the lucky ticket at Royal Farms, which is at 803 Pulaski Hwy. in Havre de Grace. Lottery officials said this is the second progressive…

ANNAPOLIS,, Md. - A thrilling chase for the winning ticket in the Maryland Lottery's new FAST PLAY Diamond Mine game ended with a phenomenal payout. The $20 game, which went on sale in January, features a progressive jackpot that grows with each ticket sold. The first progressive jackpot grew for more than two months until an Anne Arundel County…

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. - As the FAST PLAY progressive jackpot grew in the Lucky Numbers game, a Calvert County resident decided it was time to take a shot at finding a winning ticket. The 40-year-old information technologies engineer bought five FAST PLAY Lucky Numbers tickets and is now celebrating a $161313 progressive jackpot win. The running…

A Baltimore County mother of two sets of twins won a $133586 progressive jackpot playing the FAST PLAY Payday game.Video above: Maryland Lottery shows off new fast play games, holiday cashEmily Keidel, of Kingsville, won the prize after playing the FAST PLAY Payday game -- and the prize came just in time to help her family hunt for a home for…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Maryland Lottery is looking for the lucky player who won a $786946 progressive jackpot on Wednesday, Nov. 24, in the FAST PLAY Hit the Jackpot game. Check your ticket if you bought it on Nov. 24 from Giant #194 located at 2323 Forest Dr. in Annapolis. This is the first progressive jackpot winner in the $20 FAST PLAY Hit the…

This guide to online gambling in Maryland includes reviews and rankings of the top offshore casinos and sportsbooks open to residents of Maryland, in addition to a detailed overview of MD gambling laws and a step-by-step guide to wagering in the Free State. Our meticulous team of in-house reviewers compared dozens of offshore providers to compile…

BALTIMORE - Maryland's six casinos combined to generate $154978898 in gaming revenue during October 2021, Maryland Lottery and Gaming announced Friday. Last month's total represents an increase of $12660085 (8.6%) compared to October 2020, when the casinos were limited to 50% capacity due to COVID-19. Casino gaming contributions to the state in…

PRESS PHOTOS BY KATHY HASSICK The Salisbury Middle School Interact Club held a bingo night recently to benefit Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital. ABOVE: Salisbury Middle School Interact Club members Madison Reis, Madison Peifer, Gabriella Bryant and Madelynn Dilliard lend a helping hand by taking charge of the bingo card table. Bingo night…

NOTTINGHAM, MD-A Kingsville woman has claimed her prize after buying a winning Maryland Lottery scratch-off in Nottingham. Emily Keidel won a $133586 progressive jackpot playing the FAST PLAY Payday game, and the prize came just in time to help her family hunt for a home for six. The mother of twin boys and twin girls, who are all now school age,…

NOTTINGHAM, MD-Maryland Lottery officials are looking for the lucky player who purchased a winning ticket in Nottingham over the weekend. The winning $133586 FAST PLAY ticket was sold on Saturday, January 15, at the 7-Eleven located at 8601 Honeygo Boulevard (21236). This is the 10th winning ticket sold in the $5 FAST PLAY Payday game, which has a…

Digitain has announced that Matthew Charlesworth has been appointed Managing Director of the Live Casino division of the company. Charlesworth is a gaming industry veteran who served in leadership positions at some of the industry's premium casinos and live dealer businesses. Most recently he headed up Entain's live casino product and operations,…

SALISBURY - A local man plans on using his North Carolina Education Lottery winnings to purchase a new home. Michael Miller, a Department of Transportation worker who lives in Salisbury, won a $332830 Fast Play prize. Miller struck gold when he stopped at Charlie's Mart on Faith Road on Friday and tried the $20 Jackpot 7s game, a new Fast Play…

Gaming News 6 January 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Maryland's six casinos combined to generate $172901502 in gaming revenue during December 2021, making it the second-best month in the history of Maryland's casino program. The total represents an increase of $53545054 (44.9%) compared to December 2020, when the casinos were operating under capacity…

Maryland's six casinos generated a combined $172.9 million in gaming revenue in December 2021, the second-best month for total gaming revenue. The total was 44.9% more than gaming revenue in December 2020. Casinos were still operating under COVID-19-related capacity restrictions a year earlier. The record for gaming revenue was set by Maryland's…

He plays Lottery games every once in a while, an electrical lineman from Calvert County told Lottery officials. While he never has a particular game in mind, the Port Republic resident favors games with big-money top prizes. By a lucky coincidence, he ended up buying a Powerball ticket on Dec. 13 at a Prince Frederick retailer. "I decided to get a…

Gambling legality in Maryland is somewhat of a back-and-forth story dating back to the 1700s when charitable lotteries first became popular. These lotteries were eventually banned but began the drama surrounding legislation and prohibition regarding any sort of gambling in the US state. In the 1950s, the state was introduced to a little-known…

Lottery magic was in the air Monday night, when a player won a $166334 progressive jackpot on a FAST PLAY Jackpot Party ticket and a Powerball player won $50000 in the Dec. 13 drawing. The lucky FAST PLAY ticket is the third progressive jackpot won in the $10 game, which retired from the FAST PLAY game lineup after the most recent jackpot ticket…

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD - A 75-year-old Landover woman couldn't believe her eyes when she scratched a lotto ticket and uncovered a $50000 prize hidden underneath the image of a gift tied up in a red bow. She was playing the "holiday riches" $5 game bought at the Landover Hills Exon. "I was so in shock I had to hold my chest," the woman said. She…

MGM National Harbor was not the top Maryland casino for gaming revenue in October. Maryland Lottery and Gaming reports Live! Casino & Hotel at Arundel Mills had $60.8 million in gaming revenue in October, up 22.7% from a year ago. MGM National Harbor had $55.9 million in gaming revenue last month, down 1.2% from a year ago. This is only the second…

Major League Baseball is now locking out its players, and given that it's the offseason, there shouldn't be much way to notice other than the sudden lack of hot stove activity. The league, though, has gone out of its way to remind everyone online, taking all player-related content off of MLB.com, right down to headshots on roster and stat…

One lucky person has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season after they purchased a lottery ticket worth nearly $800000 last week at an Annapolis grocery store. The Maryland Lottery Fast Play "Hit The Jackpot" ticket worth $786946 was purchased Wednesday at the Giant Food store at 2323 Forest Drive. As of Monday, the ticket remained…

NOTTINGHAM, MD-Jackpot frenzy is under way in Maryland as players chase a record progressive jackpot in the FAST PLAY Diamond Mine game that has climbed to more than $1 million. Sales are sizzling this morning as the jackpot for this $20 ticket grows. Diamond Mine offers players 26 chances to win and a progressive jackpot that starts at $250000 and…

With Covid restrictions loosened, five of Maryland's six casinos reported some of their best returns ever last month, totaling $162.1 million, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported today. The exception was Baltimore's Horseshoe Casino, whose revenues remained flat compared to April 2019. (All of the casinos were closed last April to…

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - A retired Baltimore transit worker is flush with success after winning a $116881 progressive jackpot in the FAST PLAY World Championship Poker® game. The 71-year-old Gwynn Oak resident told Lottery officials that he retired after several decades driving Baltimoreans around the city. Going out to an area store to make an…

This guide to online gambling in Maryland includes reviews and rankings of the top offshore casinos and sportsbooks open to residents of Maryland, in addition to a detailed overview of MD gambling laws and a step-by-step guide to wagering in the Free State. Our meticulous team of in-house reviewers compared dozens of offshore providers to compile…

The state's casinos took $155M last month. Live! Casino and Hotel became Maryland's top-earning venue at $60.8 million in revenue (up 22.7%), the second time it has beaten MGM National Harbor since 2017 and the first with full capacity. The latter reported $55.9 million, down 1.2% from 2020. Live! Casino and Hotel has beaten MGM National Harbor in…

Ocean Downs Casino generated $7.66 million in gaming revenue this past October, up $713393 or 10.3 percent from October 2020. The 849-slot, 18-table casino off Route 589 in Berlin ranked fourth of Maryland's six casinos in revenue, barely edging Hollywood Casino in Perryville by about $25000. All told, the six casinos generated $154.9 million…

Cumberland Community Schools Society (CCSS) Bingo Nights are back this fall both online and in person. "Online bingo has built up such a community that we couldn't let it go," says Kate Ashton, program co-ordinator for CCSS. "That being said, we missed the community gathering that in-person bingo creates, so we decided to run them both!" Wednesday…

MIRI (Nov 9): The Magistrates' Court here today fined a septuagenarian RM1500 in default one month in prison for running online gambling activities. Bong Ah Nga, 76, of Ocean Park here paid the fine. Magistrate Md Syafique Md Hilmie convicted Bong on his own guilty plea to a charge under Section 7(2) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953. For the…

Maryland's six casinos brought in a combined revenue of over $165m in September, a 15% increase from the same month in 2020. The Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency has released its report for September 2021, revealing that total casino gaming revenues for the 2022 fiscal year are up by 19% to nearly $514m from $433m. Video lottery…