HB 1319

Did not advance

Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation

Sponsor: Delegate AtterbearyCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: GamingStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet gaming operations in the State; authorizing the Governor, on recommendation of the Commission, to enter into certain multijurisdictional Internet gaming agreements; providing that certain payments to certain former video lottery employees may not be subtracted from the calculation of a certain benefit; submitting the Act to a referendum; etc.

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Testimony (101)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 23Favorable with amendmentsUNF 63UnfavorableINFO 8Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Cohen, Alyse	Cohenterprises	Oral
FAV	Glaser, Howard	Light & Wonder	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kapur, Ravi	Playtech	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Atterbeary, Delegate Atterbearylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Levenson, Lloyd	Individual	Oral
UNF	Newman, Brooks	Allstate Floors	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	roberts, jonathan	Cloverleaf standardbred owners association	Oral
UNF	Garagiola, Rob	Compass Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	John, Joshualobbyist	Compass Advocacy	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gallagher, George	ICQ	Position only
UNF	lynne, Althea	Live Casino	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Miller, Carin	MD Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling	Oral
UNF	Davis, Michael	Magothy Technology	Oral
UNF	Drexler, Mary	Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling	Written (PDF)
UNF	Drexler, Mary	Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling	Oral
UNF	Haskins, Deborah	Maryland Council on Problem Gambling	Written (PDF)
UNF	Parks, Shandra	Maryland Council on Problem Gambling	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Oral
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
UNF	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Toomey, Ruth	Maryland Tourism Coalition	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Frazier, Wayne	Md. Washington Minority Companies Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Frazier, Wayne	Md. Washington Minority Companies Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gimbel, Michael	Mike Gimbel Associates llc, Consulting	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	jones, bobbi	Ocean Downs Casino and Racetrack	Oral
UNF	Rickman, Williamlobbyist	Ocean Downs Racetrack	Oral
UNF	Pittman, Steuart	Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pittman, Steuart	Office of the Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ciekot, Annlobbyist	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
UNF	kurtz, brian	Rocky Gap Casino Resort Golf	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sterry, Shane	Seafarers Entertainment & Allied Trades Union	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Stack, Nancy	Self	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ellington, Paullobbyist	State & Local Advisors	Oral
UNF	Bernal, Les	Stop Predatory Gambling	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Mooney, Karla	TWAW / DC Project / MSI	Position only
UNF	Stewart, Gina	The BWI Business Partnership Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hinman, William	The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling	Oral
UNF	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wildt, Richard	UFCW Local 27	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Herbekian, Roxie	UNITE HERE Local 7	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lingo, Tracy	UNITE HERE Local 7	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Moses , Kim	Worcester County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Adell, Sandra	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Burbano de Lara, Marcela	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Cazeau, Kristina	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Freeman, Austin	Individual	Oral
UNF	Hargrave, Jeff	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hill, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hopkins, Barbara	Individual	Position only
UNF	Joseph, Mark	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Allstate FloorsUNF 1

Anne Arundel County Chamber of CommerceINFO 1

Applied AnalysisINFO 2

Boyd Gaming CorporationFWA 2

Capitol StrategiesFWA 1

Chesapeake Gaming, LLCFWA 1

Cloverleaf standardbred owners associationUNF 1

CohenterprisesFAV 1

Compass AdvocacyUNF 2

Cornerstone Government AffairsFWA 1

Delta Bingo, Wayson's Bingo, Abner's Bingo, and Atlantic BingoFWA 1

HJMFWA 1

Horseshoe CasinoFWA 1

ICQUNF 1

iDevelopment and Economic AssociationFWA 1

Light & WonderFAV 1

Live CasinoUNF 1

Magothy TechnologyUNF 1

Manis Canning & AssociatesFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 2

Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem GamblingUNF 2

Maryland Council on Problem GamblingUNF 2

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Horse Breeders AssociationFWA 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 2

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOUNF 2

Maryland Tourism CoalitionUNF 1

MD Center of Excellence on Problem GamblingUNF 1

Md. Washington Minority Companies AssociationUNF 2

MGM Resorts InternationalFWA 1

Mike Gimbel Associates llc, ConsultingUNF 1

NCADD-MarylandUNF 1

Ocean Downs Casino and RacetrackUNF 1

Ocean Downs RacetrackUNF 1

Office of the Anne Arundel County ExecutiveUNF 2

PlaytechFAV 1

Prince George's County CouncilFWA 1

Public Policy PartnersUNF 1

Riverboat on the PotomacFWA 3

Rocky Gap Casino Resort GolfFWA 1UNF 1

Seafarers Entertainment & Allied Trades UnionUNF 1

SelfUNF 1

State & Local AdvisorsUNF 1

Stop Predatory GamblingUNF 1

The BWI Business Partnership Inc.UNF 1

The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem GamblingUNF 1

The MillFWA 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCUNF 1

TWAW / DC Project / MSIUNF 1

UFCW Local 27UNF 1

UNITE HERE Local 7UNF 2

UNLV International Gaming InstituteINFO 2

Urban 1FWA 1

Walmsley StrategiesFWA 1INFO 1

Worcester County GovernmentUNF 1

YearFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFJohn, JoshuaCompass AdvocacyRegistered for: Compass Government Relations Partners, LLC

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFRickman, WilliamOcean Downs RacetrackRegistered for: Casino at Ocean Downs

UNFCiekot, AnnPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; B'More Clubhouse; Baltimore City Substance Abuse Directorate; Bard College; CareForth; Children's Advocacy Institute…

UNFEllington, PaulState & Local AdvisorsRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…

UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…

UNFHill, DeniseRegistered for: Casino at Ocean Downs

UNFRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

FWASidh, SushantCapitol StrategiesRegistered for: AFCO Cargo BWI II LLC; Abner's; Air Global (formerly Al Fakher Distribution); Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC; American Express Travel Related Services, Inc.; Association for Accessible Medicines…

FWAHarvey, TiffanyCornerstone Government AffairsRegistered for: Allied Universal; Baltimore Orioles; CPower; Capital One; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Comcast Cable Communications LLC…

FWASidh, SushantDelta Bingo, Wayson's Bingo, Abner's Bingo, and Atlantic BingoRegistered for: AFCO Cargo BWI II LLC; Abner's; Air Global (formerly Al Fakher Distribution); Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC; American Express Travel Related Services, Inc.; Association for Accessible Medicines…

FWAMcDonough, CaitlinHJMRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland (AIMM); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company…

FWAConroy, RandyHorseshoe CasinoRegistered for: CBAC Gaming, LLC (Horseshoe Casino)

FWAFeliz, LeslyRiverboat on the PotomacRegistered for: City of College Park; City of Mount Rainier; HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Kent County Government; Obvio AI, Inc.; Prince George's Gateway Development Authority…

FWAWalmsley, KeithWalmsley StrategiesRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…

FWAPappas, JohniDevelopment and Economic AssociationRegistered for: iDevelopment and Economic Association

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

INFOGordon, BrianApplied AnalysisRegistered for: Apartment & Office Building Association

INFOWalmsley, KeithWalmsley StrategiesRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv…