The best sports betting sites in Maryland 2024

FanDuel

FanDuel is entering Ohio for the first time in January 2023 through a partnership with Belterra Park in Cincinnati. The sportsbook will be one of the sportsbooks going live on the first day of online sports betting in the state and will offer OH customers $200 in Bonus Bets when you wager $5.

FanDuel provides customers with around 30 sports to bet on and includes markets for special events like the Super Bowl, World Cup, and Olympics. Major sports have hundreds of markets for each game, including dozens of in-play lines. This means you can place moneylines, props, totals, and much more.

The sportsbook has some of the best odds you can find in the US, including on betting lines for the NFL and soccer. The brand is also the official betting partner of the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB, all of which have a team in OH.

DraftKings

After partnering with Hollywood Casino Toledo to receive a license from the Ohio Casino Control Commission, DraftKings has announced it will be one of the first sportsbooks to launch in OH. The betting operator has earned a reputation for its excellent desktop site and elite app, which offers live streaming.

Everyone in Ohio that signs up with DraftKings can claim $200 in bonus bets when they make a minimum deposit of $5. The sportsbook also runs frequent existing player promos like odds boosts, bonus bets, and more. In addition, anyone in Ohio who signs up with DK Sportsbook can play the operator’s Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) games with the same account.

There are dozens of sports you can bet on at DraftKings, with excellent coverage of the NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA. DraftKings is an official betting partner for all of these sports leagues and offers some of the best odds you can find at any US sportsbook.

PointsBet

The promo code that PointsBet Sportsbook offers users – Get $200 in bonus bets, plus 5 Second Chance Bets worth up to $100 each (total $500) – should get Maryland sports bettors interested in signing up. The Australian sportsbook is now a major player in the US market and features such as 'PointsBetting and 'Name You Bet' are a great way of winning real money.

Football (NFL)

NFL loyalties in Maryland are split between two successful NFL teams: the Baltimore Ravens and the Washington Commanders. The Ravens’ successes have been more recent, winning the Super Bowl in 2000 and 2012. Future Lombardi trophies could be on the horizon with Lamar Jackson at QB, and Maryland bettors can wager on Jackson to win a second MVP trophy of his career at any of the retail sportsbooks in the state. BetMGM sportsbook, which you can find at MGM National Harbor, is the official betting partner of the Ravens.

On the other hand, the Commanders are the eighth most valuable sports team in the world at $4.8 billion in 2022. The team won its last of three Super Bowls in 1991. You can wager on every Commanders’ game, including moneylines, point spreads, and totals.

Basketball (NBA)

The Washington Wizards are the most popular basketball team in the Old Line State, playing games just over the border in the District of Columbia. The Wizards played in Baltimore until 1973 as the Baltimore Bullets. Since winning the NBA championship in 1978, success has been sparing for the Wizards, with just one division championship.

Local sportsbooks offer a full range of betting on Wizards games, including moneyline bets and player props. Caesars is an official betting partner of the Wizards and operates a sportsbook at the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino.

Baseball (MLB)

The Baltimore Orioles have played in Baltimore since 1954 and enjoyed great success from 1966 to 1983, with the O’s making six World Series appearances and winning three World Series titles. You can visit the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore to wager on the Orioles, right next to the team’s home stadium Camden Yards.

Ice Hockey (NHL)

Maryland is not home to an NHL team, but local fans are firmly behind the nearby Washington Capitals. The Capitals played in Maryland for 23 years before moving to the District of Columbia in 1997. Led by star player Alexander Ovechkin, the Capitals have won seven division championships and three Presidents’ Trophies since 2010, alongside the Stanley Cup in 2018. The Capitals are another betting partner of Caesars, but you can wager on this team at any Maryland sportsbook.

MLS

There are no Major League Soccer teams in Maryland, so many soccer fans choose to root for DC United, based in the District of Columbia. United has won the MLS Cup and the Supporters’ Shield four times, but the club’s last trophy was the US Open Cup in 2013. Fans are hoping for a turnaround in fortune, having appointed famous former player Wayne Rooney as Head Coach in July 2022. The team is partnered with FanDuel, which you can find at Live! Casino Hotel Maryland.

NCAA football

Maryland’s biggest NCAA football draw is the University of Maryland Terrapins. The Terrapins compete in the Big Ten Conference and the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest college football competition level. Winning its only national championship in 1953, 17 Terrapin players had been taken in the first round of the NFL. The Terrapins are partnered with PointsBet, which doesn’t have a retail sportsbook in the state. However, it will likely launch an online betting site when the market launches.

The Navy Midshipmen football team also plays in the FBS. Based out of Annapolis, Maryland, the Midshipmen are famed for their football rivalry with the Army, playing for bragging rights in the last match of the college football season each year.

NCAA basketball

College basketball is huge in Maryland, with both the men’s and women’s Maryland Terrapins teams winning NCAA Division I National Championships. The men claimed the title in 2002, and the women won it all in 2006. Betting on in-state college basketball is legal in Maryland, meaning you can bet on both teams during March Madness.

Horse racing

Maryland is home to one of the most prestigious horse races in the US. The Preakness Stakes is raced at Pimlico Race Course each year, making up one-third of the Triple Crown, alongside the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. You can bet on the Preakness Stakes online with advance-wagering sites or place a bet in person at one of eight off-track betting facilities in the state.

Golf

Maryland hosted its first PGA Tour event for over 60 years when the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship was played at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Golfer Fred Funk hails from Maryland and has 29 tour wins, including 8 PGA Tour wins. Sports bettors in Maryland can place wagers on the majors, PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA Tour, and more.

Lacrosse

Lacrosse is the official team sport of Maryland, with over 100 lacrosse venues in the state running indoor and outdoor tournaments throughout the year. Multiple colleges in Maryland have strong lacrosse teams, with the Maryland Terrapins winning the National Championship in 2017 and 2022 and the Loyola Greyhounds winning it all in 2012. Lacrosse betting is available with Maryland sportsbooks, and as there are no in-state collegiate betting restrictions, you can place a wager on any team in the state.