Maryland gambling law
Online casinos in Maryland: is it legal?
Maryland licenses retail and mobile sports wagering, online casinos are not legal, and the state regulator has sent cease-and-desist orders to sweepstakes casino operators.
Online casinos
not legal
Sports betting
online
Online poker
not legal
Sweepstakes casinos
banned
Regulator
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency source ↗
Minimum age
21+
Sweepstakes law
Regulator action: Maryland Lottery and Gaming cease-and-desist orders to sweepstakes platforms during 2025 (per AGA; letters not located on mdgaming.com)
Sweepstakes casinos are banned in Maryland. Regulator action: Maryland Lottery and Gaming cease-and-desist orders to sweepstakes platforms during 2025 (per AGA; letters not located on mdgaming.com)
Sources
This is general information taken from regulators' and governments' own published pages, not legal advice. Gambling law changes; check the regulator's current rules before you play.
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