SB 1000 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Gaming - Sports Wagering - Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

SB 1000 allows existing Class B sports wagering facility licensees (those licensed on or before September 30, 2023) to request relocation within their current county. Licensees must submit a written request to the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission, which may approve the move only if the new location complies with existing location requirements under Maryland law. The bill does not permit relocations to new counties or change the fundamental licensing rules for new facilities. This policy change takes effect July 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

Third - Gaming - Sports Wagering Facilities - Request for Relocation → Enrolled - Gaming - Sports Wagering - Sports Wagering Facility Licensees · 3 edits · May 6, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an Enrolled Bill, adding formal proofreading and gubernatorial approval steps. Substantively, the text was reorganized to clarify that the act covers multiple topics beyond just facility relocation, including rules for Class A licensees operating services at Class B locations and specific branding/loyalty program restrictions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded in the summary to explicitly include rules for Class A licensees providing services to Class B licensees and restrictions on account wallets, whereas the original draft focused primarily on relocation requests.

TECHNICAL

Header formatting changed from a draft Senate Bill layout to a formal Enrolled Bill layout, including placeholders for the Governor's signature and proofreader names.

The text was restructured to group the relocation provisions and the new Class A/Class B service provisions under a single Section 1, replacing the previous separate Section 2 regarding the effective date.

SCOPE

The summary of the act was expanded to include authorization for Class A licensees to use branding at Class B locations and prohibitions on using Class A account wallets at Class B locations.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 19, 2025

How they voted

46–0

Passed

Total votes 46

Mar 23, 2025

D Democratic33

33 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 332

executive

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Enrolled

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

Senate Concurs House Amendments

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed with Amendments

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Amendment {

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

lower

Mar 23, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (46-0)

senate

Mar 19, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (139-0-1)

house of delegates

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred Ways and Means

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Budget and Taxation

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

First Reading Senate Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors