Maryland eyes 2022 NFL season for mobile sports betting launch
10 Feb 2022
Key Takeaways:
- Martin feels that the state of Maryland is unique when it comes to the topic, due to their partnership with the Sports Wagering Application Review Committee, their cohesiveness with local businesses and their ability to potentially work with 30+ mobile operators
- Retail sportsbooks have thrived so far as their have been five casinos to take the business on, which has seen them garner more traffic and a handle of $16.55 M in handle in the month of December
- Martin's quote on the potential launch date: "September — which is what I've already gone on record as saying — (and) boy, that may be optimistic, but we can't be sitting here a year from now having this conversation and having not been able to deliver on mobile in the 2022 football season."