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Maryland Sports Betting Effort to Authorize Mobile Books Drags On
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Posted on: April 22, 2022, 09:27h.
Final up to date on: April 22, 2022, 09:40h.
Maryland sports activities betting started on the state’s land-based casinos in December. 5 of the state’s six business gaming properties are actually working brick-and-mortar sportsbooks.
The gaming enlargement will blossom, nonetheless, as soon as Maryland permits on-line wagering to begin. However the state is dragging its toes in awarding cell sports activities betting licenses.
Through the Maryland Sports activities Wagering Utility Evaluation Fee’s (SWARC) assembly this week, no replace was offered to generate optimism that such license issuances are coming anytime quickly.
Maryland lawmakers are looking for to realize “social fairness” by their sports activities betting authorization. The state politicians mandated that sports activities betting alternatives go not solely to the six casinos, but additionally to minority-owned small companies.
Maryland’s sports activities betting regulation permits for betting on skilled and collegiate sports activities, together with state-based faculties, such because the Maryland Terrapins.
On-line Delay
To guarantee that the state points the obtainable cell sportsbook licenses in an equitable method, SWARC has commissioned a “disparity evaluation.” The state gaming unit is awaiting the examine’s findings earlier than shifting ahead with figuring out which candidates are most certified and deserving of the web sportsbook rights.
Whereas casinos, racetracks, {and professional} sports activities stadiums should pay $3 million to the state for his or her on-line sports activities betting rights — which is along with the $500,000 every paid for his or her brick-and-mortar sportsbook permits — small companies with fewer than 25 workers and $3 million in annual gross sales will have the ability to buy-in for simply $50,000. Such companies — sports activities bars and comfort shops, for instance — would then must associate with third-party sportsbook companies like BetMGM.
The third-party sportsbook operators would in flip pay a heftier $500,000 payment for his or her small enterprise partnerships. Together with working on-line books, the preparations would moreover enable for the small companies to include sports activities betting kiosks into their bodily institutions.
SWARC officers stated there is no such thing as a replace as to the progress of the “disparity evaluation.” SWARC gained’t meet once more till Might 18.
Casinos Pissed off
Maryland gaming officers are holding off on issuing cell licenses for the casinos, racetracks, {and professional} stadiums in order that they don’t have a aggressive benefit in acquiring market share previous to the small companies starting their on-line sportsbook operations. There was an identical delay within the casinos receiving their retail sportsbook permits.
SWARC lastly handed the casinos that utilized for in-person sports activities betting their licenses in December. The sports activities betting fee stated the delay was as a result of state’s sports activities playing invoice requiring that licenses be issued to companies that meet “sure minority enterprise participation targets.”
The casinos countered that they already meet such inclusion necessities, and have been beforehand subjected to “rigorous scrutiny” from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Management Fee.
The casinos will probably increase their voices once more if SWARC doesn’t act on cell sports activities betting operations in time for the NFL season. The Baltimore Ravens are the preferred sports activities crew within the state — and the crew is predicted to generate probably the most betting motion in Maryland.
The 2022 NFL season is ready to kick off on Thursday, September 8. The official schedule will likely be launched after the 2022 NFL Draft that runs April 28-30 on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Maryland Weather: Severe Storms Moving in From West
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BALTIMORE – Severe storms have been plaguing western Maryland this afternoon. They are on the move east and will push into Carroll County near the 6pm hour. These storms have a history of producing winds capable of downing trees. We are also seeing heavy rain and lightning.
Most of the activity will push north and south of the forecast area surrounding Baltimore with the marine layer or stable air mass keeping the severe weather west of the mountain regions.
The warm front associated with the severe weather is bring warm, humid air in overnight. Expect overnight lows in the low 70s with scattered showers and isolated severe storms.
A secondary cold front will bring another chance for an isolated strong storms on Sunday. The day won’t be a washout, there is the possibility of active weather in the afternoon and evening.
The front will bring bright sunny skies for Monday with low humidity. Perfect weather for the afternoon barbecue or last summer activity. Kids getting back to school this week should expect refreshing temperatures… possibly even a little chilly with overnight lows in the 50s.
High pressure will control our weather for the middle of the week. Expect sunny skies and low humidity through Friday. Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid 50s, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. The chance of showers returns late Friday.
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How to watch Maryland football vs. UConn
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Maryland football is back and kicks off its season at home against UConn on Saturday.
The Terps will take on the Huskies for first time since 2013, when Maryland won, 32-21. The Terps are coming off an 8-5 season, in which they won their third straight bowl game, while UConn is coming off a disappointing 3-9 season and looking to play spoiler on the road.
With a victory, Maryland will move its week one winning streak to five games.
The numbers
Maryland: 0-0
UConn: 0-0
All-time series: Maryland leads, 2-1
DraftKings Sportsbook line: Maryland -19.5, O/U 44.5
How to watch and listen
When: Saturday, Aug. 31, 12 p.m. ET
Where: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
TV: Fox Sports 1 — Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Radio: 105.7 FM (Balt) / 980 AM (DC) – Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Steve Suter (analyst), LaMont Jordan (sideline)
Streaming: Fox Sports
Catch up before the game
Previewing Maryland football’s season opener against UConn
Predictions for Maryland football’s 2024 season: Top players, bold takes and more
Breaking down every game on Maryland football’s schedule
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Maryland Supreme Court reinstates Adnan Syed murder conviction, orders new hearing
BALTIMORE— Maryland’s Supreme Court has upheld an appellate court’s decision to reinstate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case gained national attention in 2014 when it was featured on the first season of the “Serial” podcast.
The ruling says the case should be sent back to a lower court for a new hearing on whether it should be thrown out entirely. The decision reverses a lower court’s ruling that had cleared Syed’s name two years ago.
Syed had served more than 20 years for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.
He was freed from prison in September 2022 after Baltimore prosecutors found flaws in the evidence presented at trial and a judge agreed to vacate his conviction.
However, Lee’s relatives appealed the decision, contending they didn’t receive sufficient notice to attend the hearing that set Syed free. In March 2023, the Maryland Appellate Court agreed and reinstated Syed’s conviction and ordered a redo of the hearing.
Syed appealed that ruling, bringing the matter to the Maryland Supreme Court. Friday’s ruling comes 11 months after arguments were made.
Justices found the circuit court violated the rights of Young Lee, Hae Min Lee’s brother.
“In an effort to remedy what they perceived to be an injustice to Mr. Syed, the prosecutor and the Circuit Court worked an injustice against Mr. Lee,” the court said.
Syed will remain free until the next hearing which has not been scheduled. The Supreme Court ordered the Lee family must have sufficient notice of the new hearing and a new judge must preside.
“If there’s actually evidence presented that shows that Adnan Syed should not have been convicted, we would be the first ones to congratulate Adnan Syed and argue he should be a free man,” said David Sanford, the attorney for the Lee family. “That hasn’t happened yet.”
In their dissenting opinions, several justices wrote when the case was vacated, any appeal by Young Lee should’ve been rendered moot. Those justices also argued there aren’t any specific victims’ rights that would require Young Lee be allowed to be present at that 2022 hearing.
Syed’s lawyer Erica Suter said that while they disagree with the ruling, the Lee family’s pain in this isn’t lost on them.
“Wrongful convictions devastate the wrongly accused, their family and the family of the victim,” Suter said. “Reinstating Adnan’s wrongful conviction does not provide justice or closure.”
Rabia Chaudry, Syed’s friend and advocate, went on Instagram Live to affirm that she will do what she can to keep Syed a free man.
“I will never not fight for his freedom and I know there are others, also, in his life who will never not fight for his freedom,” Chaudry said.
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