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Committee presses agency for more transparency on multimillion‑dollar casino license renewals
Summary
Members of the Ways and Means Committee asked the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency about public notice, renewal timelines, and whether statutory renewal standards adequately address state objectives including minority participation.
Committee members told the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency they want more proactive notice and transparency around casino license renewals, saying those licenses can be worth hundreds of millions of dollars and deserve public visibility.
Director John Martin outlined the renewal framework: initial casino licenses were 15‑year terms, renewals occur on a rolling schedule based on opening dates, and the Commission must renew a license unless it finds the licensee no…
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