Not Legal Advice: The state of Maryland allows an individual to engage in lottery, parimutuel and charity bingo / pull-tabs at the age of 18. Casinos has only recently been authorized, and this is limited only to slot games. In order to play these games, you will have to be 21.
Find the minimum legal age to gamble in various locations around the U.S., Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico at WorldCasinoDirectory.com.
While Maryland gambling laws allow betting on horse racing, most other types of gambling are prohibited in the state. The specifics of Maryland gambling laws are listed in the table below.
Code Section CL 12-1-102 et seq.; BR 11-101 et seq.; BR §10-502
Gambling
Wagering or betting in any manner to receive something of value dependent upon the result of any race, contest or contingency.
Horse Racing/Off-Track Betting
Thoroughbred and harness racing legal. Pari-mutuel betting; intertrack betting; and satellite simulcast betting allowed.
Dog Racing/Off-Track Betting
Not specified.
Casinos Allowed?
Occupying any house, building or vessel on land or water for the purpose of gambling prohibited. Slot machines legal in certain counties.
Other Kinds of Gambling-Related Activities Allowed or Banned
Bookmaking; pool-making; jai alai illegal. Games of entertainment, e.g. bingo and raffles, including bona fide political committee raffles and raffles of real property by charitable organizations. Supplier of motor fuel may not use games of chance, only retail service stations.
See more of Maryland gambling laws at FindLaw.