SB 565

Did not advance

Expansion of Commercial Gaming - Internet Gaming Referendum

Sponsor: Ron Watson (District 23)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: GamingStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

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 Internet gaming licenses; requiring certain implementation legislation to include certain criteria and specifications; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that the State's share of revenues generated by Internet gaming be used for the funding of public education; and submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 3FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 25UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Liggins, Alfred	Urban 1	Oral
FAV	Levenson, Lloyd	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Garagiola, Rob	Compass Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Drexler, Mary	Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Parks, Shandra	Maryland Council on Problem Gambling	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Alliance	Oral
UNF	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wivell, Brianlobbyist	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Oral
UNF	Frazier, Wayne	Md. Washington Minority Companies Association	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	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stewart, Gina	The BWI Business Partnership Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	RASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyist	The Rasmussen Group LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fiedler, Beverly	UNITE HERE	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lingo, Tracy	UNITE HERE Local 7	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pironis, Kristen	Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County	Written (PDF)
UNF	Purnell, Diana	Worcester County Commissioners	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Burns, Melissa	Individual	Position only
UNF	Epps, Samuel	Individual	Oral
UNF	Hynson, Caroll	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Joseph, Adam	Individual	Oral
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Libber, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Riley, Deniselobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stewart, Mark	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Cohen, Alyse	5400 Holiday Drive Entertainment	Oral
FWA	Arrington, Michaellobbyist	Capitol Connections, LLC	Oral
FWA	McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist	HJM	Oral
INFO	McCoy, Juli	Allegany County Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
INFO	Harris, Mrs.	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

5400 Holiday Drive EntertainmentFWA 1

Allegany County Chamber of CommerceINFO 1

Capitol Connections, LLCFWA 1

Compass AdvocacyUNF 1

HJMFWA 1

Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem GamblingUNF 1

Maryland Council on Problem GamblingUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AllianceUNF 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOUNF 2

Md. Washington Minority Companies AssociationUNF 1

NCADD-MarylandUNF 1

Ocean Downs Casino and RacetrackUNF 1

Ocean Downs RacetrackUNF 1

Office of the Anne Arundel County ExecutiveUNF 1

The BWI Business Partnership Inc.UNF 1

The Rasmussen Group LLCUNF 1

UNITE HEREUNF 1

UNITE HERE Local 7UNF 1

Urban 1FAV 1

Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel CountyUNF 1

Worcester County CommissionersUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

UNFWivell, BrianMaryland State & DC AFL-CIORegistered for: Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1300

UNFRickman, WilliamOcean Downs RacetrackRegistered for: Casino at Ocean Downs

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)…

UNFRiley, DeniseRegistered for: American Federation of Teachers - Maryland

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

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…