Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Referendum - Sports Wagering
Sponsor: Edith J. Patterson (District 28)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: GamingStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that the General Assembly may authorize, by law, the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain sports wagering licenses; providing that a license may be issued only to the holder of a video lottery operation license or certain horse racing licenses; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that State revenues generated by the proposed sports wagering be used for public education; submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State; etc.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | 5400 Holiday Drive LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Cohen, Alyse | 5400 Holiday Drive LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Cohen, Randy | 5400 Holiday Drive LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Tompsett, Tommy | AFT-MD | Position only |
| FAV | cashman, andy | MD State Fair | Position only |
| FAV | meyers, donna | MD State Fair | Position only |
| FAV | Foreman, Alan | MD THOROUGHBRED HORSEMEN ASSOCIATION | Position only |
| FAV | Harrison, Dr. Michael | MHBA | Position only |
| FAV | Ritvo, Tim | MJC/TSG | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richardson, David | MTHA | Position only |
| FAV | Hogan, PJ | Rocky Gap Casino | Oral |
| FAV | koch, sarah | draftkings | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enten, Bob | for MTHA | Position only |
| FAV | Foreman, Alan | mTHA | Position only |
| FAV | brewster, gerry | md state fair | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Patterson, Delegate Pattersonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goodall, Cricket | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | boston, frank | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Hale, John | Cornerstone Group | Oral |
| FWA | Johnson, William | Law Offices of William Johnson | Oral |
| FWA | White, Ken | Maryland Black Chamber of Commerce | Oral |
| FWA | Hopkins, Charles | RMD Holdings | Oral |
| INFO | Kinnally, Kevin | MACo | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AFT-MDFAV 1
Cornerstone GroupFWA 1
draftkingsFAV 1
for MTHAFAV 1
MACoINFO 1
md state fairFAV 1
MD State FairFAV 2
MHBAFAV 1
MJC/TSGFAV 1
mTHAFAV 1
MTHAFAV 1
RMD HoldingsFWA 1
Rocky Gap CasinoFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBereano, Bruce5400 Holiday Drive LLCRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…