Lawmakers consider legislation to limit Maryland universities’ sports betting agreements

A week after the University of Colorado ended a controversial deal with a sports betting sponsor, Maryland legislators are on the brink of passing legislation to limit agreements between universities and gambling companies. But some say the legislation doesn’t go far enough in that it would not stop the companies from marketing to students and does not fully address the need for transparency. The University of Maryland College Park is the only school in the state with a betting sponsorship.