Bill would allow Marylanders to win cash for fantasy sports
The performance of sports stars like Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis could mean big bucks for fantasy sports buffs in Maryland.
Del. John Olszewski, D-Baltimore County, is proposing to remove fantasy gaming from the state’s anti-gambling laws and allow Marylanders to earn cash prizes for winning an online fantasy sports league.
CBS’ online fantasy league disclaimer lists Maryland along with Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana and Vermont as the states where participants can play for a fee but not win prizes.
“This is an issue where Congress said this isn’t gambling, a vast majority of states allow it, and it seems to make sense to allow Marylanders to have the same opportunity,” Olszewski said.
Fantasy sports were excluded from the federal Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act of 2006, which was aimed mostly at online poker and casino games.
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