Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: GamingStatus: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to adopt regulations to reduce or mitigate the effects of problem gambling; requiring the regulations to establish a voluntary exclusion list; requiring the Commission to provide contact information of individuals that request to be placed on the voluntary exclusion list to the Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling; prohibiting an individual under 21 years of age from participating in fantasy competitions; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Drexler, Mary | Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bernal, Les | Stop Predatory Gambling | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hinman, William | The Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling | Oral |
| FAV | Zektick, Barbaralobbyist | Z & C LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Palakovich Carr, Julie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thornton, Isabel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Beskid, Jennifer | Maryland Lottery Gaming Control Agency | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilson, David | Morgan State University | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVZektick, BarbaraZ & C LLCRegistered for: Citizens Coordinating Committee on Friendship Heights; Covista; Maryland Coalition of Families; Soteria LLC; Oracle America, Inc.; Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.…