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When Governor O'Malley called a Special Session of the General Assembly on October 15, 2007, there was renewed interest in the subject of gambling in Maryland. The Thurgood Marshall Law Library has created this research page to help satisfy the demand for information on this topic. With the exception of links to bills introduced in the special session, the sources covered here are primarily historical. To keep abreast of current news stories, go to the Baltimore Sun web page. There is also a special page for Slot Machines in Maryland on the Baltimore Sun web page.
NEW: Maryland State Attorney General Opinion on Gambling Devices (March 10, 2008).
Legislative Materials
- Maryland Code (free via Lexis)
- Maryland General Assembly Home Page
- Bills introduced Special Session 2007
- HB 3 - Maryland Education Trust Fund - Video Lottery Terminals
- HB 4 - Video Lottery Terminals - Authorization and Limitations
- HB 19 - Task Force to Study Charitable and Commercial Gaming Activities in Maryland
- HB 22 - Video Lottery Terminals - Constitutional Amendment Subject to Voter Approval
- HB 25 - Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations
- HB 26 - Maryland Gaming Act of 2008
- HB 33 - Casino Act of 2008
- HB 35 - Casino Gaming - Conditions and Restrictions
- HB 41 - Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals and Slot Machines
- HB 45 - Public School Construction - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
- HB 47 - Video Lottery Terminals - Gaming Card
- SB 3 - Maryland Education Trust Fund - Video Lottery Terminals
- SB 4 - Video Lottery Terminals - Authorization and Limitations
- Bills introduced 2007
- HB 17 - Public School Construction - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
- HB 166 - Video Lottery Terminals - Constitutional Amendment Subject to Voter Approval
- HB 867 - Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Organizations
- HB 1310 - Criminal Law - Slot Machines - Eligible Organizations [ Chap. 645]
- SB 98 - Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Nonprofit Organizations
- SB 216 - Video Lottery Terminals - Statewide Straw Ballot
- SB 541 - Maryland Vessel Gaming Act
- SB 950 - Education Funding Act 2007
- Bills introduced 2006
- HB 193 - Video Lottery Terminals - Constitutional Amendment Subject to Voter Approval
- HB 318 - Public Education Bridge to Excellence and Public School Construction Act
- HB 442 - Maryland Education Trust Fund - Video Lottery Terminals
- HB 575 - Public School Construction - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
- HB 884 - Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Organizations
- HB 970 - Lottery Commission - Video Lottery Terminals
- HB 1012 - Controlled Gaming Facilities
- HB 1178 - Commercial Gaming - Expansion - Voter Approval Required
- HB 1411 - Illegal Gaming Enforcement Act of 2006
- HB 1426 - Task Force to Study Charitable and Commercial Gaming Activities in Maryland
- HB 1438 - Slot Machines and Other Video Gaming Devices - Cash Payouts - Notice and Penalties
- HB 1553 - Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Organizations
- SB 42 - Video Lottery Terminals - Statewide Straw Ballot
- SB 132 - Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Organizations
- SB 225 - Public Education Bridge to Excellence and Public School Construction Act
- SB 785 - Maryland Vessel Gaming Act
- Bills introduced 2005
- HB 255 - Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
- HB 425 - Video Lottery Terminals - New Racetrack at Pocomoke City
- HB 673 - Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
- HB 720 - Gaming and Video Lotteries - State Lottery Commission - Licensin, Revenue, and Operations
- HB 722 - Video Lottery Terminals - Constitution Amendment Subject to Voter Approval
- HB 1361 - Maryland Education Trust Fund - Video Lottery Terminals
- HB 1380 - Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
- HB 1456 - Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Elegible Organizations
- SB 205 - Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
- SB 526 - Dorchester County - Video Lottery Terminals - Straw Ballot
- SB 897 - Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Organizations
- Bills introduced 2004
- Bills introduced in 2003
- Understanding the Legislative Process
Administrative Materials
Judicial Materials
There are many places to look for additional information in the form of books and articles. One of the best sources of information is the Catalog of the Thurgood Marshall Law Library. Searching by the following subjects will retrieve a number of valuable titles: Gambling - Maryland, Video Lottery Terminals - Maryland, Casinos - Maryland and Horse Racing - Maryland.
Free databases are also a source of information. Newspaper web pages such as those of the Baltimore Sun, Washington Post, the City Paper, Afro-American , and the Baltimore Examiner contain up to date stories on gambling in Maryland. A Google search will also produce some good results.