HB 518 Maryland House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections

HB 518 requires Maryland's State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to create a voluntary exclusion list for individuals seeking to limit their gambling access, with consent-based sharing of contact information with the Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling. It prohibits fantasy sports betting for those under 21 years old and bans sports wagering licensees from offering player-specific proposition bets (e.g., wagers on individual player performance). The bill also mandates that sports wagering licensees provide transactional data to certain universities for unspecified purposes. These provisions directly affect gamblers, fantasy sports operators, and sports betting businesses across Maryland.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Apr 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

First - Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections → Third - Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to include college athlete protections alongside problem gambling measures. The scope of the problem gambling voluntary exclusion list was expanded to include fantasy competitions, and specific age restrictions for minors in fantasy competitions were clarified. Additionally, the bill's procedural status was updated to reflect committee approval and adoption.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include protections for college athletes, and the problem gambling exclusion rules now explicitly cover fantasy competitions.

SCOPE

Added college athlete protections to the bill's title and scope.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the voluntary exclusion list requirements to include fantasy competitions.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified age restrictions for minors participating in fantasy competitions.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata to reflect committee approval and adoption.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

133–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 142

Mar 5, 2026

D Democratic103

97 Yea 6

94% Yea

R Republican39

36 Yea 3

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Referred Budget and Taxation

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

lower

Mar 5, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (133-0-9)

house of delegates

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

First Reading Ways and Means

lower

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors