

Say NO to Highly Addictive iGaming!
If iGaming legislation passes in Maryland, anyone will be able to play unlimited slot machines on their cell phones:
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iGaming would make it easy for kids, who are already addicted to their phones, to play video slot machines on their phones
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iGaming would lead to an epidemic of gaming addiction among teens & young people – 60-80% of high school students reported to have gambled
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It could lead to job loss, bankruptcies, homelessness, & crime
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iGaming could lead to over $200 million in social costs to the State, including addiction treatment, health care, and other related costs
iGaming will cost Maryland thousands of jobs!
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Many Maryland unions are strongly opposed to iGaming because it is a job killer
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Some studies have shown that iGaming could cost as many as 7,000 Maryland jobs
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Some have estimated that iGaming has cost New Jersey nearly 16,000 jobs
iGaming is pushed by out-of-state and foreign companies
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These out-of-state companies won’t create Maryland jobs with iGaming
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They won’t make any community or capital investment in Maryland
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A NJ study noted that iGaming caused over $900 million in lost wages
Labor Unions, Religious Organizations & Others Oppose iGaming
Urge Your Legislators to Oppose iGaming bills and referendums!
iGaming Marketing Preys on Low-Income Families and Young People
SAY NO TO IGAMING!