Independent evaluator bill approved in Maryland
| By Marese O'Hagan
A bill that would require Maryland’s Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to instal independent evaluators to assess sports betting content has been signed by the state’s governor.
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Governor Wes Moore approved bill SB621, which will become effective on 1 July 2023. Maryland’s sports betting market opened on 23 November 2022.
The content assessed by the evaluators will be that produced by sports betting experts, influencers and content partners.