Category: Massachusetts
BetMGM at MGM Springfield has completed the trifecta of Massachusetts casinos to have taken illegal wagers within a week of sports betting being legalized in the state. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will have to decide punishment for the three operators, who all have been found guilty of minor infringements as the state encountered teething problems […]
Legalized sports betting went live in the state of Massachusetts just last week and two of the three sportsbooks are under investigation into potential breaches of gambling regulations. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission are set to meet Thursday, and points on the MGC’s agenda for the meeting suggest that both Plainridge Park Casino and Encore Boston […]
Massachusetts became the latest state to launch legal retail sports betting after Mayor Domenic Sarno placed $50 on the Philadelphia Eagles to beat the Kansas City Chiefs at the BetMGM Sportsbook at MGM Springfield. The Mayor’s bet was the first legal bet, placed at 10am on Tuesday morning and is on the biggest betting event […]
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has announced the launch of a unique Voluntary Self-Exclusion (VSE) list specifically for Massachusetts sports wagering, ahead of its official launch in the state on January 31st. Individuals will have an option to now self-exclude from casino gaming floors, retail and digital sportsbooks or both forms of gambling. For individuals wishing […]
Following DraftKings appeal to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to reassess the planned staggered retail/online sports betting launch, the regulator has categorically declined the approach and decided to pursue its initial launch plan. The initial launch plan will allow retail sports betting to launch up to two months ahead of mobile/online sports betting, with retail going […]
Sports betting giant DraftKings has again asked the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to reassess its planned staggered retail/online sports betting launch following its approval in early October. Per current plans, retail sports betting would go live in January, with online lagging behind to March. The agenda for Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s meeting on Thursday includes “Commissioner Updates: […]
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is keeping its cards close to its chest with regards to how it will distribute the 16 mobile sports betting licenses; with the application deadline of November 21st just a month away. Massachusetts will have six retail sportsbooks, and up to 16 online sports betting licenses which is the most for […]
Following a Massachusetts Gaming Commission meeting in Friday, it’s all but confirmed that MA online sports betting will not launch in time for the 2023 Super Bowl. While there was bad news for online operators, the Commission did set a timeline for a retail launch, with 29th January 2023 being pencilled as the initial date […]
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (“MGC”) has issued a statement and released a ‘notice of intent form’, asking that sports betting operators provisionally interested in acquiring a license complete the form by the close of August 2022. The notice of intent is not to be considered an application for a sports wagering license, and anyone that […]
Massachusetts lawmakers are hopeful that a conference committee of six representatives and senators could reach an agreement on a sports betting bill and have it in front of Governor Charlie Baker before the legislative session ends at the end of July. Massachusetts neighbours both New Hampshire and Rhode Island which offer legal sports betting, thus […]
