Annapolis, MD – The House of Delegates unanimously voted Thursday to legalize small-stakes card games in homes and senior-living facilities, sending the bill to the Senate for consideration.
Maryland law currently forbids even penny-ante games among family members — a provision many consider archaic and intrusive. The bill allows people 21 or older to host a card or mahjong game that includes betting in a private home or a 55-and-older residential community, as long as certain conditions are met.
