1. A. The Commission shall issue a Class B-2 sports wagering facility license to an applicant that meets all applicable licensing requirements under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the Commissions regulations, and has less than either:

   1. (1) 25 full-time equivalent employees; or
   2. (2) $3,000,000 in annual aggregate gross receipts of the applicants businesses.
2. B. The nonrefundable application fee for a Class B-2 sports wagering facility license is $50,000.
3. C. The performance bond for a Class B-2 sports wagering facility license is $150,000.

4. D. Request to Change Proposed Facility Location.

   1. (1) An applicant for a Class B-2 sports wagering facility license may submit to the Commission and SWARC a request to amend the application for the sole purpose of altering the proposed location of the sports wagering facility, if:

      1. (a) The Commission qualified the applicant on or before February 15, 2023;
      2. (b) SWARC awarded the applicant’s sports wagering facility license on or before February 15, 2023; and
      3. (c) The Commission has not yet issued the license.
   2. (2) The applicant shall submit its written request to the Commission and SWARC so that the request is received by both commissions on or before December 31, 2023.

   3. (3) If SWARC approves the request, the Commission may:

      1. (a) Consider a timely written request;
      2. (b) In the Commission’s discretion, grant or deny the request; and
      3. (c) Notify the applicant of the outcome.
   4. (4) Nothing in this section may be construed to change or supersede any provision of State Government Article, §9-1E-01, et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland, or any other provision in this subtitle or COMAR 36.11.

Authority: State Government Article, §§9-1E-01—9-1E-15, Annotated Code of Maryland; Ch. 638, Acts of 2023

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.11 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 5, 2021 (48:18 Md. R. 690); adopted permanently effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .02G amended as an emergency provision effective December 12, 2023 (50:26 Md. R. 1130); amended permanently effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 529)

Regulation .03D amended as an emergency provision effective December 12, 2023 (50:26 Md. R. 1130); amended permanently effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 529); April 27, 2026 (53:8 Md. R 356)

Regulation .03E—G adopted as an emergency provision effective January 26, 2022 (49:5 Md. R. 364); adopted permanently effective July 25, 2022 (49:15 Md. R. 740)

Regulation .04D amended as an emergency provision effective December 12, 2023 (50:26 Md. R. 1130); amended permanently effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 529)

Regulation .05D amended as an emergency provision effective December 12, 2023 (50:26 Md. R. 1130); amended permanently effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 529)

Regulation .06C amended as an emergency provision effective December 12, 2023 (50:26 Md. R. 1130); amended permanently effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 529)

Regulation .06D adopted as an emergency provision effective December 12, 2023 (50:26 Md. R. 1130); adopted permanently effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 529)

Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective January 26, 2022 (49:5 Md. R. 364); amended permanently effective July 25, 2022 (49:15 Md. R. 740)