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This bill requires the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to create regulations aimed at reducing the negative impacts of problem gambling, including establishing a voluntary exclusion list where individuals can request to be barred from state-authorized gambling activities, and ensuring this list is shared with the Maryland Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling for assistance purposes, unless the individual opts out of contact. Additionally, the bill prohibits individuals under 21 years old from participating in fantasy competitions, which are a type of game where participants assemble virtual teams and compete based on real-life player statistics, and also prohibits sports wagering licensees from accepting bets on player-specific outcomes in collegiate sports events. The bill also mandates that online sports wagering platforms implement stricter age and identity verification, display prominent problem gambling helplines, allow users to set self-imposed limits and temporary suspensions, prohibit credit card use for wagering, and require users to acknowledge problem gambling disclosures. Furthermore, sports wagering licensees must provide transactional data to specific universities for research on gambling behavior.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0518?ys=2026RS