Gaming - Sports Wagering - Exemption for Sports-Based State Lottery Game
Sponsor: Delegate Barnes, D.Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: GamingStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Excluding from the definition of 'sports wagering' the sale or purchase, in accordance with the Act, of State lottery game tickets on which selections are made by the player or randomly generated and for which the winning numbers are randomly generated and based on the outcome of actual sporting events.
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Testimony (3)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Barnes, D., Delegate Barnes, D.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Ford, Sean | Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency | Oral + Written (PDF) |