Fanatics Maryland Sports Betting App Becomes Latest Online Operator

Fanatics Maryland Sports Betting App Becomes Latest Online Operator
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Sports bettors in Maryland will have another online wagering option available.

Fanatics Sportsbook Maryland successfully completed a controlled demonstration of its mobile sports wagering platform on May 30. Today, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission issued a mobile sports wagering license to Maryland Stadium Sub, LLC, which is doing business as Fanatics Sportsbook.

Controlled demonstrations are part of the final approval process for sports wagering operators in Maryland. In a controlled demonstration, customers participate in live wagering as Maryland Lottery and Gaming staff ensure that the operator’s systems function properly and that the operator is in compliance with regulations.

Previously, Maryland Stadium Sub was issued a sports wagering facility license to operate a retail sportsbook at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Commanders, in Landover.

Fanatics becomes the 10th Maryland betting apps operator to launch in the state.

Maryland Sports Betting Online Operators

Among online operators, Fanatics joins:

  • Barstool Sportsbook (operator for PENN Maryland/Hollywood Casino in Perryville)
  • Betfred Sportsbook (operator for Long Shot’s in Frederick)
  • BetMGM (operator for BetMGM Maryland Sports/MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill)
  • BetRivers (operator for Arundel Amusements/Bingo World in Brooklyn Park)
  • Caesars Sportsbook (operator for CZR Maryland Mobile Opportunity/Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore)
  • DraftKings (Crown MD Online Gaming)
  • FanDuel (operator for PPE Maryland Mobile/Live! Casino and Hotel in Hanover)
  • PointsBet (operator for Riverboat on the Potomac in Charles County) – Fanatics recently entered into a deal to buy PointsBet’s U.S. assets
  • SuperBook (SBOpco, LLC)

Also 10 Retail Maryland Sportsbooks

There are also 10 retail wagering facilities for Maryland sports betting:

  • Bingo World in Brooklyn Park
  • Greenmount Station in Hampstead
  • Hollywood Casino in Perryville
  • Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore
  • Live! Casino in Hanover
  • Long Shot’s in Frederick
  • Maryland Stadium Sub at FedEx Field in Landover
  • MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill
  • Ocean Downs Casino in Berlin
  • Riverboat on the Potomac in Charles County

For April, Maryland’s sports wagering industry – mobile and retail – saw $328.4 million in handle. The contribution to the state was nearly $3.9 million with tax proceeds going toward education.

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