Maryland was one of the first states to start regulating daily fantasy sports (DFS) in 2017. The state legislature legalized table games in 2012, allowing for wagers on casino classics like roulette, craps, baccarat, blackjack, and banked stud poker. Numerous gambling options are legally available to residents, including slots, video poker, and tournament poker. The venues provide jobs to over 15,300 Marylanders and reported $1.93 billion in gross gaming revenue in 2021. The other five brick-and-mortar gaming venues are located in Flintstone, Perryville, Baltimore, Hanover, and Berlin. The Old Line State has six commercial casinos, the last of which, MGM National Harbor, commenced operation at the end of 2016. But racetracks are not the only locations in Maryland where gambling takes place.
Maryland has a rich gambling history and a long-established horse racing tradition, being home to legendary thoroughbred racetracks like Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course.
