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HB 1140

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Gaming – Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: GamingStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from operating, conducting, or promoting online sweepstakes games or supporting the operation, conducting, or promotion of online sweepstakes games; requiring the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to deny certain license applications and revoke certain licenses under certain circumstances; prohibiting the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission from issuing a license to certain persons or allowing the person to commence or continue operations under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVYork, TresAmerican Gaming AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVGlaser, HowardLight & WonderWritten (PDF)
FAVDrexler, MaryMaryland Center of Excellence on Problem GamblingWritten (PDF)
FAVBeskid, JenniferMaryland Lottery Gaming Control AgencyWritten (PDF)
FAVLodge, AdrienneNFC Global/ Spectrum Gaming GroupWritten (PDF)
FAVJohansen, MichaellobbyistRWLOral
FAVRifkin, BradlobbyistRWLOral
FAVDelegate Ebersole, Delegate EbersolelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVStewart, MarkIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWhite, JoshlobbyistKO Public AffairsOral
UNFIfrah, JefflobbyistSPGAOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum
FAVRifkin, BradRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Baltimore Banner, The; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brewers Association of Maryland
UNFWhite, JoshKO Public AffairsRegistered for: Definium Therapeutics US, Inc.; Glaxo Smith Kline; IWP (Injured Workers Pharmacy); Maryland Legal Aid; Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association; Mobile Voting Project
UNFIfrah, JeffSPGARegistered for: Social and Promotional Games Association, The (“SPGA”)