Other bets: With three football fields' worth of whirring, colorful slot machines, Maryland Live can be overwhelming. And table games are not for the faint of heart: Many have $25 orR$50 minimum bets, and some craps tables haveR$100 minimums.

In this year's first quarter, Ocean Downs had the state's highest average payout  91.79 percent, followed by Maryland Live at 90.33 percent and Horseshoe Casino Baltimore at 90.1 percent. Hollywood Casino Perryville paid 89.88 percent and Rocky Gap 89.81 percent.