The nearest state with dog racing is West Virginia at either Wheeling Island Hotel, Casino, Racetrack or at Mardi Gras Resort…but that’s probably just a matter of time.Īs with most states, a major portion of Maryland’s gambling is done via the state lottery, and unsurprisingly, Maryland participates in the multi-state Mega Millions and Powerball lotteries. Dog racing is illegal in Maryland and has been for some time. Maryland is home to The Preakness, which is one of the Triple Crown events and is historically a major state for horse racing. The majority of charitable gambling regulations and operations are left up to cities and counties. Maryland is an interesting state when it comes to Charitable Gambling because, for the most part, it is just, “ Not illegal,” rather than legal as far as the state is concerned. Maryland is not home to any Tribal Casinos, but that’s just more a function of the fact that there are no tribes in Maryland who have attempted to build one as opposed to anything outwardly restrictive. Maryland is generally pretty unrestrictive when it comes to gambling, at least, they have been since the time that they authorized land casinos in the state. We also look into the other forms of gambling that are legal in the state and breakdown the state’s six casinos. Short Summary: We take a look at all of the different casinos in the state of Maryland as well as investigating the status of online gambling and sports betting.
