In June he called on the committee to grant final approval by NFL regular season in September.
Larry Hogan has not been shy about his frustrations with the mobile sports betting delay in Maryland. Linnahan added that by allowing a staggered launch, Maryland will not have to wait for the full complement of sportsbook applicants to be approved before launching sports betting, likely allow SWARC to quickly approve licenses for sportsbooks such as Barstool, FanDuel, BetMGM, BetRivers, Caesars Sportsbook, and PointsBet, as they've already been vetted by the commission and Maryland Lottery and Gaming for their retail sports betting services. The Maryland sports betting bill caps online sports betting licenses at 60 in the state. Sports Wagering Application Review Commission Chairman Thomas Brandt told Linnehan that the rolling approvals will only happen if the commission receives less than 60 online sports betting applications.
