# Maryland SB 0340: Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation

Maryland SB 0340, Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ron Watson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-16 (Hearing 1/29 at 10:30 a.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0340
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Internet Gaming - Authorization and Implementation
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Hearing 1/29 at 10:30 a.m.
- Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Gaming, Administrative Agencies, Advertising, Age of Majority (18+), Attorney General, Awards, Medals, and Prizes -see also- Gaming&Gambl; Lottery, Baltimore City, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Casinos -see also- Gaming, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Collective Bargaining, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Comptroller, Contractors -see also- Construct; Electricians; etc., Contracts -see also- Procurement, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Credit, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Disclosure, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Elections, State Board of, Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer, Electronic Communication, Electronic Funds Transfer, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Forms, Fraud -see also- Forgery, Gaming and Gambling, Governor, Grants, Hearings, Identification -see also- Biometrics; Fingerprinting; DrLics, International Affairs, Interstate Affairs, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Labor, Department of, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, State, Low-Income, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Minority Business Enterprises, Minorities, Mobile Devices, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Poverty, Privacy, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Referendum, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Reports, Residency -see also- Immigrants and Citizenship, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Standards and Best Practices, Strikes, Television -see also- Cable Television, Time, Unemployment, Unions, Video, Virtual Environments, Women -see also- Gender, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-16: Hearing 1/29 at 10:30 a.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0340f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0340f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0340-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).