Maryland § 9-1E-09
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§ 9-1E-09.
(a) A sports wagering facility licensee may accept wagers on sporting events that are made:
(1) by an individual physically present:
(i) at a video lottery facility, if the sports wagering licensee is a video lottery operator;
(ii) at Pimlico Race Course or a race track located at Laurel Park, if the sports wagering licensee is a horse racing licensee;
(iii) subject to subsection (d) of this section, at a stadium primarily used for professional football (NFL), professional major league baseball, professional hockey (NHL), professional basketball (NBA), or professional soccer (MLS), if the sports wagering licensee is the owner or a lessee or the designee of the owner or lessee of the stadium;
(iv) at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, if the sports wagering licensee is the holder of a license issued by the State Racing Commission under § 11–524 of the Business Regulation Article, or a subsidiary of the license holder;
(v) at a satellite simulcast facility, if the sports wagering licensee is the owner or lessee of a satellite simulcast facility described under § 9–1E–06(a)(2) of this subtitle;
(vi) at a commercial bingo facility with at least 200 electronic bingo machines or electronic tip jar machines, if the sports wagering licensee is a commercial bingo operator described under § 9–1E–06(a)(2) of this subtitle; or
(vii) subject to subsection (e) of this section, at the facility identified in the application approved by the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission, if the sports wagering licensee is a holder of a Class B–1 or B–2 sports wagering facility license; or
(2) on a self–service kiosk, device, or machine, approved by the Commission, located in a facility or at a location identified under item (1) of this subsection.
(b) A mobile sports wagering licensee may accept wagers on sporting events that are made through online sports wagering by an individual physically located in the State.
(c) To participate in online sports wagering under this section, an individual shall register:
(1) in person at a facility or location identified under subsection (a)(1) of this section; or
(2) online using a website or mobile application approved by the Commission.
(d) (1) (i) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a sports wagering facility licensee may contract with any other sports wagering facility licensee to provide sports wagering services on behalf of the licensee at a location where the licensee is authorized to accept wagers on sporting events.
(ii) A Class A sports wagering facility licensee that provides sports wagering services on behalf of a Class B sports wagering facility licensee:
1. may utilize the Class A sports wagering facility’s branding and loyalty rewards programs at the Class B sports wagering facility on behalf of which it is providing sports wagering services; but
2. may not allow an individual to utilize the account wallet that the individual maintains with the Class A sports wagering facility when placing wagers with the Class B sports wagering licensee.
(iii) Subject to the approval of a Class A sports wagering facility licensee, a Class B sports wagering facility licensee that receives sports wagering services from a Class A sports wagering facility licensee may utilize and market the Class A sports wagering facility licensee’s branding and loyalty rewards programs in the same manner as the Class A sports wagering facility licensee.
(2) If a sports wagering licensee authorized to accept wagers at a stadium under subsection (a)(1)(iii) of this section contracts with a video lottery operator, or an affiliate or a subsidiary of that video lottery operator, to provide sports wagering services at the stadium, the licensee may contract only with a video lottery operator, or an affiliate or a subsidiary of that video lottery operator, that operates a video lottery facility located in the same county as the stadium.
(e) A sports wagering facility licensee authorized to accept in–person wagers at the racing location described under Title 11, Subtitle 7 of the Business Regulation Article located on lands owned by the Department of Natural Resources may only accept wagers in the special event zone.
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