MD HB518

State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission must establish voluntary exclusion lists for problem gamblers across all gaming types (lottery, video lottery, fantasy competitions, and sports wagering), with a simple mechanism for sober, informed individuals to request placement for a specified time period.

Contact information of individuals placed on the voluntary exclusion list must be shared with the Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling for outreach about free assistance, unless the individual affirmatively opts out by checking a "NO CONTACT" box.

Player-specific proposition bets on college athletes are prohibited—sports wagering licensees cannot offer them and individuals cannot place them.

Online sports wagering licensees face new requirements including: mandatory deposit limits set by account holders, temporary account suspension options, credit card ban for transactions, problem gambling disclosures at login with monthly certification, and age/identity verification at account creation and periodically thereafter.

Sports wagering licensees must provide quarterly transactional data and metrics (excluding personal data) to Morgan State University, Bowie State University, and University of Maryland School of Medicine for research purposes by September 1 each year; the bill takes effect July 1, 2026.