Your question is about a table rule, not a state rule
No statewide rule in Maryland either permits or prohibits surrender at blackjack. Surrender is a per-table option that a casino may offer on some layouts and not on others, and it can change when a property reprints its felt or updates its house rules. The question "is surrender allowed in Maryland" therefore has no single yes-or-no answer that applies across the state.
What a reader can verify is which venues the published list documents in Maryland, where those venues sit, and how to confirm the current rule at a specific table before sitting down. This article covers that ground and does not attempt to state a rule for any named property, because no property-level rule set is supplied here.
Where the rule lives
Blackjack surrender, where offered, appears in the table's printed rules. A layout may say "surrender available" or show a surrender line on the felt, and the dealer or floor supervisor can confirm whether late surrender, early surrender, or no surrender applies at that table. The same casino can run different rules on different tables, and a rule can differ between the main floor and a high-limit room.
Because the rule is printed at the table, the authoritative source is the table itself or the pit staff on shift. A property's website or player-services desk may describe general house rules, but the felt at the table you are about to join is the version that governs your hand. Confirm before you buy in.
Maryland's documented venue footprint
The published list documents 6 venues in Maryland, spread across 6 distinct cities: Perryville, Baltimore, Hanover, Oxon Hill, Berlin, and Flintstone. Five are documented as land-based and one as a racino. The list is a snapshot maintained by editors of a public reference source, not a regulator licence count, and it can lag an opening or a closure.
The named examples in the list are Hollywood Casino Perryville, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, Live! Casino & Hotel, MGM National Harbor, Ocean Downs, and Rocky Gap Casino Resort. Each sits in a different part of the state, which matters for a reader planning to visit more than one property.
| City | Documented venue example | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Perryville | Hollywood Casino Perryville | land-based |
| Baltimore | Horseshoe Casino Baltimore | land-based |
| Hanover | Live! Casino & Hotel | land-based |
| Oxon Hill | MGM National Harbor | land-based |
| Berlin | Ocean Downs | racino |
| Flintstone | Rocky Gap Casino Resort | land-based |
No distance pairs are available for this query
This article's distance matrix contains no straight-line mileage pairs for any Maryland venue, because no single property was identified from the query and no coordinate pairs were supplied for the venues named in the list. The article therefore cannot state a straight-line distance between any two Maryland venues, nor between any venue and a reader's starting point.
Road distance is always longer than straight-line distance, and this article does not publish road mileage or driving time for any pair. The absence of a mileage figure here is deliberate: no documented pair exists to report.
How to measure from your own position
A venue's location is fixed; your starting point is not. To measure the distance from where you are, take the venue's city and state from the table above, then use a mapping tool with your own address or current position as the origin. The tool will return road distance and driving time, which are the figures that matter for travel planning.
Do not rely on a straight-line figure for a trip. Straight-line distance ignores the shape of the road network, water crossings, and terrain, so it understates the actual journey. The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, in particular, can force long detours between points that look close on a map.
Why straight-line and road distance diverge
Great-circle distance is the shortest path between two points on the earth's surface, measured as if no obstacles existed. Road distance follows the actual network of streets, highways, and bridges, which rarely runs in a straight line. In Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay is a major geographic barrier: a straight line from one shore to the other may cross open water, while the road route must go around the bay or through a crossing point.
Terrain also matters. Western Maryland, where Flintstone sits, is mountainous, and roads follow valleys and passes rather than direct lines. Urban areas like Baltimore add traffic routing, one-way streets, and limited-access roads that lengthen the driven path. None of these factors appears in a straight-line figure.
Relative position of the documented cities
Using only the state name and the city names supplied, the documented venues fall into three broad bands. Perryville and Baltimore sit in the northern and central part of the state, near the upper Chesapeake. Hanover and Oxon Hill lie in the central and southern corridor, closer to the Washington, D.C. area. Berlin and Flintstone sit at opposite ends: Berlin near the Atlantic coast in the east, Flintstone in the mountainous west.
These are relative descriptions based on the cities' known positions within Maryland, not on coordinates supplied for this article. No coordinate pairs are documented for these venues in this query, so precise bearings or distances between them are not stated.
What to confirm before you go
Before travelling to any Maryland venue for blackjack, confirm three things. First, whether the specific table you plan to play offers surrender, and whether it is late surrender or early surrender; this is printed on the felt and can be confirmed with the floor supervisor. Second, the venue's current operating status and hours, which change and are not documented here. Third, the road route and driving time from your actual starting point, using a mapping tool.
The authoritative current list of licensed venues in Maryland is maintained by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency. The published list used here is a snapshot and may not reflect the most recent opening, closure, or rebrand. Check the regulator's published materials for the current roster.
FAQ
Does Maryland state law allow surrender at blackjack?
No single state rule either allows or prohibits surrender. Surrender is a per-table option set by each casino, printed on the felt or stated in the table's house rules. The same property can offer surrender on some tables and not others, and the rule can change when a layout is updated. Confirm at the specific table before playing.
How do I find out if a specific Maryland casino offers surrender?
Look at the table's printed rules or ask the dealer or floor supervisor before you sit down. The felt is the governing source for that table. A property's website or player-services desk may describe general house rules, but the table you join is the version that applies to your hand.
Why does this article not list driving distances between Maryland casinos?
No straight-line distance pairs are documented for the Maryland venues in this query, and this article never publishes road mileage or driving time. Road distance is always longer than straight-line distance and depends on your exact starting point. Use a mapping tool with the venue's city and your own address to get the route figures.
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