SB 982

Sports Wagering – Wagers on Historical Horse Races – Authorization

Sponsor: Paul D. Corderman (District 2)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: GamingStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'sporting event' for purposes of provisions of law governing sports wagering to include historic horse races; authorizing certain sports wagering facility licensees to accept wagers on historic horse races that are made by an individual physically present and subject to certain limitations; authorizing sports wagering on historical horse races only in a designated area on the premises of a sports wagering facility licensee that is approved by the Commission; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Dipietro, Richard	Boonsboro OTB	Oral
FAV	Feliz, Leslylobbyist	Chesapeake Gaming, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weldon, Richard	Frederick County Chamber of Commerce	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fitzwater, Jessica	Frederick County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cohen, Alyse	Long Shot’s LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Corderman, Paul	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Souders, Rachel	Town of Boonsboro	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bereano, Brucelobbyist	Individual	Oral
FAV	Brooks, Amanda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Corderman, Senator Cordermanlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Garagiola, Hannahlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral
UNF	Drexler, Mary	Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling	Written (PDF)
UNF	Harting, Martalobbyist	Venable	Oral
UNF	Stewart, Mark	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	May, Steve	Gaming Laboratories International	Oral
INFO	Briggs, Jordan	Ifrah Law	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Beskid, Jennifer	Maryland Lottery Gaming Control Agency	Written (PDF)
INFO	Baldwin, Rich	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Kim, Michael	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Boonsboro OTBFAV 1

Chesapeake Gaming, LLCFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsUNF 1

Frederick County Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Frederick County ExecutiveFAV 1

Gaming Laboratories InternationalINFO 1

Ifrah LawINFO 1

Long Shot’s LLCFAV 1

Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem GamblingUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Lottery Gaming Control AgencyINFO 1

Town of BoonsboroFAV 1

VenableUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFeliz, LeslyChesapeake Gaming, LLCRegistered 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…

FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…

UNFGaragiola, HannahCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: AGC; Acusensus; American Society of Travel Advisors, Inc; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CTIA- The Wireless Association…

UNFHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…