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Del. Buckel Blames Sports Betting Bills Defeat On MD Senate President

April 30th, 2018 by WCBC Radio

A sports betting bill overwhelmingly passed the state House in Maryland last month, to the tune of a vote of 124-14- however the bill gained no traction in the Senate- effectively ending any hope of the state legalizing sports wagering in the short term. By the time the statehouse is in action again, next January, the state may find a very different landscape for legal wagering. A decision is expected in the New Jersey sports betting case in front of the US Supreme Court this spring. If the high court strikes down the federal ban on single-game wagering outside of Nevada, that would allow other states to legalize it. In the interim, most of Maryland’s neighbors have legalized wagering already, pending that decision. Pennsylvania, West Virginia and of course NJ already have laws on the books. Delaware already has parlay wagering and would likely follow suit. A strong supporter of the legislation, Delegate Jason Buckel places the blame on the bills defeat on Senate President Mike Miller…

 

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