Massachusetts

Still No MA Sports Betting Timeline After Latest Commission Meeting

A timeline for legal sports betting launch in MA remains unclear.after the Massachusetts Gaming Commission heard from several operators Thursday during a 2.5-hour meeting. All the uncertainty means online sports betting operators may not be up and running in the state until 2023. The majority of online Massachusetts sports betting operators prefer a universal MA […] Read More

License Language Snafu Causing Massachusetts Sports Betting Stall

Sports betting in Massachusetts is rolling out slower than expected because of a wording mistake in the enabling legislation. Fixing that issue could be as simple as a quick legislative fix, though. That is what Rep. Dave Muradian, who helped craft the final MA sports betting bill that cleared the legislature in the dead of […] Read More

Clarity On Retail MA Sports Betting Launch Timeframe Could Come Thursday

Retail books ready to do legal MA sports betting business could get some much-desired clarity this week.  The MA Gaming Commission will have a meeting Thursday to discuss temporary licenses.  Those temporary licenses would enable MA brick and mortar casinos Encore Boston Harbor (WynnBet), MGM Springfield (BetMGM) and Plainridge Park (Penn National/Barstool Sports) to take legal […] Read More

Gaming Commission: Legal MA Sports Betting Not Launching Soon

It does not appear legal MA sports betting will be launching anytime soon.  Bradford Hill of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission expressed frustration at Thursday’s meeting over an inaccurate timeline reported during a local Boston sports radio interview.  During the interview on Toucher and Rich, a scenario was presented that brick-and-mortar Massachusetts sportsbooks could take bets […] Read More

No Firm Details For Massachusetts Sports Betting Launch After Meeting

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission tap-danced around sports betting last week when it met before the legislation was signed. Thursday’s meeting was a day after Gov. Charlie Baker signed the bill. Commissioners, though, are still not ready to make any concrete decisions, it appears. The meeting came and went with just one new piece of information: […] Read More