- A. This regulation pertains only to awardees of a Class B-2 sports wagering facility license.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of COMAR 36.11:
(1) An awardee of a Class B-2 sports wagering facility license may submit to SWARC and the Commission a request to amend the application for the sole purpose of altering the proposed location of the sports wagering facility, if:
- (a) The Commission qualified the applicant on or before February 15, 2023;
- (b) SWARC awarded the applicant’s sports wagering facility license on or before February 15, 2023; and
- (c) The Commission has not yet issued the license.
- (2) The awardee 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) The awardee shall submit its request in a form required by both commissions, and shall provide:
- (a) The reason for the request;
- (b) The new proposed location;
- (c) Documentation verifying the new proposed location has appropriate zoning;
- (d) An affidavit attesting to the accuracy of the information in its request; and
- (e) Any other information SWARC requires.
(4) SWARC may:
- (a) Consider a timely written request;
- (b) In SWARC’s discretion, grant or deny the request; and
- (c) Notify the applicant and the Commission of the outcome.
- (5) Nothing in this section may be construed to change or supersede any other provision or requirement in State Government Article, §9-1E-01, et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland, or in this title.
Authority: State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitles 1A and 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date:
Regulations .01—.19 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 2, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 912); adopted permanently effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R. 998)
Regulation .20 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)