HB 940

EnactedEmergency bill

Gaming - Regulation of Fantasy Gaming Competitions and Implementation of Sports Wagering - Supplementary Appropriation

Sponsor: SpeakerCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: GamingStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 356 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing sports wagering license holders to accept wagers on sporting events by certain methods and in certain locations; requiring certain fantasy competition operators to register with the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission before offering fantasy competition or services; authorizing the Commission to impose a fee for the registration of an operator; establishing the Small, Minority-Owned, and Women-Owned Business Sports Wagering Assistance Fund to assist certain businesses entering the sports wagering market; etc.

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Testimony (72)

MGA witness list

FAV 22FavorableFWA 37Favorable with amendmentsINFO 13Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Arrington, Michaellobbyist	Capitol Connections	Oral
FAV	Brewster, Gerry	Chairman of the Board, The Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Brewster, Gerry	Chairman of the Board, The Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohen, Randy	Cohenterprises, Inc	Oral
FAV	Weldon, Richard	Frederick County Chamber of Commerce	Oral
FAV	August, Shane	Handle 19	Oral
FAV	Goode, Christian	Ivory Gaming Acquisition Corp	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Greenlee, Bob	Ivory Gaming Acquisition Corp	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cashman, Andy	Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cashman, Andy	Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Donna	Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Myers, Donna	Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Deputy Secretary Earl	Planning & Enterprise Services, MDOT	Oral
FAV	Lineman, Nancy	Prince George's County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hopkins, Charles	Washington Football Team	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Coleman, Marissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Grant, Jerami	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Koch, Sarah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	Speaker, Speaker	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cohen, Alyse	5400 Holiday Drive Entertainment	Oral
FWA	Edwards, Malik	Bet on Black LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Edwards, Malik	Bet on Black LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	DiPietro, Chris	CDi Consulting Services, L.L.C. on behalf of Microsoft	Written (PDF)
FWA	Arrington, Michaellobbyist	Capitol Connections	Oral
FWA	Garagiola, Rob	Compass Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Hogan, P.J.	Cornerstone Government Affairs	Oral
FWA	Hess, Brian	Emmer Consulting	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bailey, Emanuel	Ezra Technologies, INC	Oral
FWA	Watson, Kerrylobbyist	MGM National Harbor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Watson, Kerrylobbyist	MGM National Harbor	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Weintraub, Jasonlobbyist	MTHA	Written (PDF)
FWA	Smith, Zed	Maryland Live! Casino	Oral
FWA	Kelso, Thomas	Maryland Stadium Authority	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kelso, Thomas	Maryland Stadium Authority	Oral
FWA	DeLattiboudere, Winston	Riverboat on the Potomac	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	DeLattiboudere, Winston	Riverboat on the Potomac	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jones, Tony	Riverboat on the Potomac	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jones, Tony	Riverboat on the Potomac	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lanham, Mary	Rod N Reel Resort/Chesapeake Amusements	Oral
FWA	Gunter, Geary	SBC Holdings	Oral
FWA	MORAGNE, DONALD	THE SUCCESS ZONE, INC.	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hale III, John	The Cornerstone Group LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	clemens, victoria	arundel amusents , Bingo world	Oral
FWA	Pappas, Johnlobbyist	iDEA Growth	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tosches, Jason	theScore	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
FWA	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
FWA	Boston, Frank	Individual	Oral
FWA	Coleman , Marissa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fox, Cory	Individual	Oral
FWA	Griffin, Daryll	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Koch, Sarah	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lavoie, John	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lavoie, John	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Proctor, Gregorylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Weinstock, Erin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Torton, Brooke	Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

5400 Holiday Drive EntertainmentFWA 1

arundel amusents , Bingo worldFWA 1

Bet on Black LLCFWA 2

Capitol ConnectionsFAV 1FWA 1

CDi Consulting Services, L.L.C. on behalf of MicrosoftFWA 1

Chairman of the Board, The Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, Inc.FAV 2

Cohenterprises, IncFAV 1

Compass AdvocacyFWA 1

Cornerstone Government AffairsFWA 1

Emmer ConsultingFWA 1

Ezra Technologies, INCFWA 1

Frederick County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Handle 19FAV 1

iDEA GrowthFWA 1INFO 1

Ivory Gaming Acquisition CorpFAV 2

Legal Resource Center for Public Health PolicyINFO 2

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 2

Maryland Live! CasinoFWA 1

Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control AgencyINFO 2

Maryland Stadium AuthorityFWA 2

Maryland State Fair & Agricultural SocietyFAV 4

MGM National HarborFWA 2

MLGCAINFO 1

MTHAFWA 1

NCADD-MarylandINFO 2

NFL Players AssociationINFO 1

Planning & Enterprise Services, MDOTFAV 1

Prince George's County GovernmentFAV 1

Riverboat on the PotomacFWA 4

Rod N Reel Resort/Chesapeake AmusementsFWA 1

SBC HoldingsFWA 1

The Cornerstone Group LLCFWA 1

THE SUCCESS ZONE, INC.FWA 1

theScoreFWA 1

Washington Football TeamFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVArrington, MichaelCapitol ConnectionsRegistered for: Bulldog Group LLC, The; RPJ Towing and Recovery; Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC; Stellar IT Solutions; Swamibapa1 LLC; TIS Foundation, Inc. / Motir Services, Inc.…

FWAArrington, MichaelCapitol ConnectionsRegistered for: Bulldog Group LLC, The; RPJ Towing and Recovery; Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC; Stellar IT Solutions; Swamibapa1 LLC; TIS Foundation, Inc. / Motir Services, Inc.…

FWAWatson, KerryMGM National HarborRegistered for: MGM Resorts International

FWAWeintraub, JasonMTHARegistered for: AFSCME Council 3; Albertsons Companies, Inc.; American Property Casualty Insurance Association; COPT Defense Properties; CVS Health; CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield…

FWAPappas, JohniDEA GrowthRegistered for: iDevelopment and Economic Association

FWABereano, BruceRegistered 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.…

FWAProctor, GregoryRegistered for: AAA Club Alliance/AAA Mid-Atlantic; Anne Arundel County Public Schools; County Commissioners of Charles County, Maryland; D.R. Horton; Elion Acq, LLC; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #112…

INFOPappas, JohniDEA GrowthRegistered for: iDevelopment and Economic Association