Cumberland’s mayor and City Council voted Tuesday to adopt zoning guidelines to permit sports gambling within the city limits.

A final reading of the ordinance was conducted during the council’s regular meeting held at City Hall. The vote was unanimous to implement the guidelines which permit fantasy competitions and sports wagering.

Sports gambling was authorized in Maryland after a successful 2020 ballot initiative. In 2021, the Maryland General Assembly subsequently passed legislation authorizing 60 sports betting apps and 47 retail gaming locations to be permitted.

So far 17 of the retail licenses were awarded to large gambling houses, but 30 licenses remain unallocated. Rocky Gap Casino Resort announced last year that it would not seek a license to offer sports betting.