We still have three more weeks of 2024 left. So if you haven’t thought about your 2025 New Year’s resolutions, you still have some time to ponder what you what to change about yourself in the upcoming year.
If you’re looking for some suggestions, your fellow Marylanders might be able to help you out.
Heading into the last month of the year, people are thinking about what they accomplished in 2024 and what they want to achieve in 2025. At BetMaryland.com – where we always resolve to bring you the best Maryland sportsbook promos on the market – we used Google Trends to find and rank the top five most common New Year’s resolutions for Maryland residents. The search was conducted from Dec. 1, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024. The ranking is based on search interest score.
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Top 5 Maryland New Year’s Resolutions
Rank
Resolution
Search Interest Score
1
Travel More
80
2
Read More
77
3
Lose Weight
71
4
Save Money
69
5
Reduce Screen Time
68
Top Resolution For Maryland Residents
While traditional resolutions like losing weight and saving money were highly searched a year ago, many in Maryland were interested in traveling and reading.
If traveling is on your agenda for the upcoming year, then make sure you have the right identification card. Starting on May 7, 2025, the federal government will require all airline passengers to have a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or personal identification card to board a plane, even for a domestic flight.
The state’s Motor Vehicle Administration office has more details on what is needed to get a REAL ID at its website, mva.maryland.gov, in the land of Maryland sports betting.
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A Novel Approach To New Year’s
If you prefer to travel in your mind instead, reading more is a great way to do that. According to Gallup, the average American read 12.6 books in 2021. That was down from 15.6 in 2016 and 18.5 in 1999.
If you want to increase how much you read, there are several new books out across all genres. For nonfiction and entertainment fans, “Cher: The Memoir: Part One” is available. Sports lovers might want to pick up the latest from John Feinstein, “The Ancient Eight,” which looks at Ivy League college football and how some of the country’s top academic institutions play the game today. And those who love thrillers should consider James Patterson’s “The House of Cross,” a suspense novel where Alex Cross tries to find out who is killing Supreme Court candidates.
If you’re looking to read more and cut down on screen time, the books are available in hardcopy and audiobook versions.
If being a better sports bettor is on your list of resolutions for 2025, BetMaryland can help with that. Check out our reviews of the Maryland sports betting apps licensed in the Old Line State and get the best promo codes for your new sportsbook. While you’re there, you can also get the latest analysis on what’s happening in Maryland sports.
Steve is an accomplished, award-winning reporter with more than 20 years of experience covering gaming, sports, politics and business. He has written for the Associated Press, Reuters, The Louisville Courier Journal, The Center Square and numerous other publications. Based in Louisville, Ky., Steve has covered the expansion of sports betting in the U.S. and other gaming matters.
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