MD Senate passes sports betting legislation on 47-0 vote

The Maryland Senate March 10 passed a sports betting bill by a vote of 47-0 and will send it to the House of Delegates for consideration.
Multiple amendments were made to the bill last week. All of them were added to the legislation, which would authorize sports betting should the public approve a statewide constitutional amendment in November.
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