Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 12-102: (a) A person may not: (1) make or sell a book or pool on the result of a race, contest, or contingency; (2) establish, keep, rent, use, or occupy, or knowingly allow to be established, kept, rented, used, or occupied, all or a part of a building, vessel, or place, on land or water, within the State,
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prohibits making, selling, or operating gambling and wagering activities, including betting pools on races or contests. Violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months imprisonment or a $5,000 fine.
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