Not Worth the Bet in Maryland

Maryland Voters are Opposed to iGaming!

The more voters learn that iGaming is 24-hour internet gambling – slot machines and casino poker games – on your cell phone, the more voters oppose iGaming.

So why should you oppose casino-style slot machines and poker games on your phone?

Why Oppose iGaming

It’s not “just entertainment” — it’s 24/7 casino gambling on a phone.

Take Action

iGaming expands casino-style slots and poker into every home, every hour — increasing addiction risk, financial harm, and community-level costs.

Addiction

Smartphone Gambling is a Disaster for Teenagers & Children

Internet gambling is highly addictive — and putting a casino on a phone makes it harder to prevent harm.

Speak Out

iGaming makes gambling available anywhere, anytime — which can accelerate risky behavior and make recovery harder. Always-on access also increases exposure for young people in the home and on shared devices.

What you can do: urge lawmakers to reject iGaming expansion.

Job Killer

Internet Gambling Disproportionately Taxes Working People

Maryland could lose thousands of jobs as spending shifts away from in-person entertainment and local economies.

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When casino-style gaming moves online, communities can see reduced foot traffic and reduced spillover spending that supports nearby restaurants, hospitality, and small businesses.

Focus question for policymakers: what’s the plan to protect local jobs and small business revenue?

Economics

iGaming could cost up to $1 Billion in Problem Gambling Costs

Hundreds of millions could be at risk in lost labor income, economic output, and GDP.

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Problem gambling can lead to higher public costs — including treatment needs, financial distress, and reduced productivity. Any projected tax revenue should be weighed against these downstream impacts.

Ask for transparency: demand independent analysis of total costs, not just revenue projections.

Take Action

Tell Maryland lawmakers: don’t expand iGaming

Take action in under a minute — send a message to your state legislators opposing iGaming.

Paid for by the National Association Against iGaming (NAAiG).