Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 12-114: (a) In this section, “eSports competition” means a competition involving video games, including first–person shooters, real–time strategy games, and multiplayer online battle arenas in which: (1) players compete against each other; and (2) the dominant element determining the results is the relative
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Organizations may offer prize money or merchandise to winners of eSports competitions where player skill is the dominant factor determining results. The Comptroller may adopt regulations implementing this provision.
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