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Maryland Gambling Laws
More Information on Gambling Laws
| Code Section | 27-240; BR 11-101 et seq., BR §10-502 |
| Gambling | Wagering or betting in any manner to receive something of value dependent upon the result of any race, contest or contingency. |
| Horse Racing/Off-Track Betting | Thoroughbred and harness racing legal. Pari-mutuel betting; intertrack betting; and satellite simulcast betting allowed. |
| Dog Racing/Off-Track Betting | Not specified. |
| Casinos Allowed? | Occupying any house, building or vessel on land or water for the purpose of gambling prohibited. Slot machines legal in certain counties. |
| Other Kinds of Gambling-Related Activities Allowed or Banned | Bookmaking; pool-making; jai alai illegal. Games of entertainment, e.g. bingo and raffles, including bona fide political committee raffles and raffles of real property by charitable organizations. Supplier of motor fuel may not use games of chance, only retail service stations. |
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