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No Book Near Fenway, But Red Sox Prepping MA Sports Betting Deals

The Boston Red Sox are pleased with the compromise bill that will legalize MA sports betting once signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker. Yet the legislative language will not allow the team to build a retail sportsbook near Fenway Park, at least as of now. “There’s going to be a study of further retail […] Read More

Posted on: August 4, 2022 | | Mike Mazzeo

Midnight Madness: Ohio Sports Betting Starts Promptly Jan. 1, 2023

Sports betting in Ohio will start at midnight on Jan. 1, 2023, according to Casino Control Commission Executive Director Matt Schuler. Ohio sportsbooks can take their first bets “once the ball drops in Times Square,” Schuler said at Wednesday’s commission meeting. There should be plenty of operators ready to go based on applications received so […] Read More

Posted on: August 4, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Analysis: Oh Canada? Where Are The Ontario Sports Betting Numbers?

Online Ontario sports betting is nearing four months of action, yet there is still no clear indication of how the market is performing. While there is no legal requirement for regulators to release Ontario sports betting revenue information, a timely, transparent report would help to see if revenue promises from the legislative process are holding up. […] Read More

Posted on: August 2, 2022 | | Pat Evans

MA Sports Betting Bill Was Held Up By In-State College Ban Debate

Rep. David Muradian said that one of the sticking points in the compromise sports betting bill was the provision to allow MA bettors to wager on in-stage college teams during March Madness. Legislators struck a deal on Massachusetts sports betting at 5 a.m. Monday, hours after the scheduled end of the 2022 session. Under the […] Read More

Posted on: August 2, 2022 | | Mike Mazzeo

June VA Sports Betting Report Shows Promo Deductions End For Many

June’s report on VA sports betting marks the last promotional hurrah for seven sportsbook operators after new rules went into effect July 1. That date was the start of the new fiscal year for Virginia, which set the state’s new budget into motion. That budget includes a 12-month limit on promotional spend deductions for Virginia […] Read More

Posted on: August 2, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Analysis: House Won Most Key MA Sports Betting Negotiating Points

There will be legal MA sports betting after all despite negotiations going beyond the zero hour of midnight Monday. H 5164, the compromise bill that passed in the early hours of Monday morning, looks a lot like what the House approved last July. Still, influence from the Senate bill introduced in April can be found […] Read More

Posted on: August 1, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Massachusetts Sports Betting Deal Struck In Final Moments Of Session

Massachusetts will pass a legal sports betting bill this year. State policymakers announced a compromise on the stalled MA sports betting bill past 5 a.m. Monday. The bill includes a 20% tax rate for online sports betting and a 15% tax rate for retail. It also includes a ban on in-state college teams (except when […] Read More

Posted on: August 1, 2022 | | Mike Mazzeo

Negotiator: No Legal MA Sports Betting In 2022 Would Be Failure

Can MA lawmakers find common ground to provide legal sports betting for the commonwealth this year? With just three days before the end of regular session Sunday, Rep. David Muradian knows the pressure is on. If the conference committee cannot strike a Massachusetts sports betting deal after getting this far, backlash figures to be significant. […] Read More

Posted on: July 29, 2022 | | Mike Mazzeo

Governor Renews Hope For Legal MA Sports Betting But Will It Happen?

With Sunday’s deadline fast approaching, it remains unclear whether there will be any legal MA sports betting at all this year. Nearly three weeks ago, Boston Red Sox executive David Friedman said the franchise was interested in building a retail sportsbook near Fenway Park if allowed by the state’s legislature. Yet a divide remains between […] Read More

Posted on: July 28, 2022 | | Mike Mazzeo

Business Trade Group Joins MA Sports Betting Push As Deadline Nears

The largest business association in MA wants the state to pass its stalled sports betting bill by Sunday’s legislative deadline. On Tuesday, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) sent a letter to state policymakers in the House and Senate supporting the legalization and regulation of sports betting in Massachusetts. AIM’s board of directors include executives […] Read More

Posted on: July 27, 2022 | | Mike Mazzeo