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Ball Finally Rolling As MA Sports Betting Hearing Starts Tedious Process

After more than five hours of testimony, the MA sports betting discussion is exactly where it was before the hearing started. Plenty of interested parties testified at the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Thursday afternoon. That included casino operators, sportsbook operators, simulcast facilities, and sports team/league representatives. But by now, there are […] Read More

Posted on: June 17, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

The Week In Sports Betting News: Massachusetts Finally Getting To Work

Happy Monday, everyone. There is still plenty of sports betting news in recent days despite sports itself slowing down with the turn of summer. As usual, the LSR Podcast tackled some of last week’s biggest stories, including the DraftKings Sportsbook exec team scoring big. This week is a big one in particular for multiple important […] Read More

Posted on: June 14, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Massachusetts Sports Betting Bills Finally Get Hearing Next Week

It looks like the legislature is finally ready to act on the multiple bills that would legalize sports betting in Massachusetts. The Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday to discuss MA sports betting proposals. There are 19 bills on the agenda as senators and representatives have continued […] Read More

Posted on: June 11, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

MA Sports Betting Once Again Left Out Of Senate Budget

It looks like the path to legal MA sports betting will again have to come through standalone legislation. The Senate did not include sports betting revenue in its budget proposal despite multiple amendments trying to add it. The House also excluded sports betting in MA from its proposal. Leaving betting revenue out of the budget […] Read More

Posted on: May 28, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Massachusetts Sports Betting Has Plenty Of Bills But Little Action

There seems to be plenty of support to legalize Massachusetts sports betting. How and when that happens, though, remains up in the air. There are now at least 23 MA sports betting bills filed in both chambers of the state legislature. That is up from 14 in February. The good thing for sports bettors in […] Read More

Posted on: April 22, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Analysis: There Are 14 Massachusetts Sports Betting Bills But Which Can Make It?

Legal sports betting in Massachusetts clearly has support with 14 bills filed this session. Now legislators have to figure out which one is best. Of those 14 bills, there are a total of 11 different proposals. Two bills already have counterparts in the opposite chambers while another two House proposals are similar other than where […] Read More

Posted on: February 23, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

The Week In Sports Betting News: VA Sportsbooks Continue Piecemeal Rollout

Happy Monday, everyone. There was plenty of interesting sports betting news last week despite GameStop and retail stock market investors dominating headlines. The latest LSR Podcast discussed the two recent US sports betting launches in Michigan and Virginia. The team also discussed the recent trend of buying daily fantasy sports companies. Make sure you’re following […] Read More

Posted on: February 1, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Could Senate Bill Finally Lead To Legal MA Sports Betting?

As promised, Sen. Brendan Crighton filed the sports betting bill he hopes could finally bring about legal MA sports betting. Crighton broke down the pertinent points for LSR earlier this month and there don’t appear to be any surprises in SD 177. “We’ve modified our bill over the past few years but we’re pretty confident in […] Read More

Posted on: January 25, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Key Senator ‘Confident’ In 2021 Massachusetts Sports Betting Bill

Sports betting in Massachusetts was close to legalization last year but eventually was left out of an economic development bill. Sen. Brendan Crighton, who’s fought to legalize MA sports betting for years, thinks this year will be different. “We’ve modified our bill over the past few years but we’re pretty confident in the product we […] Read More

Posted on: January 8, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

All Signs Point To Connecticut Legalizing Sports Betting In 2021

For years, talks of expanded gambling and sports betting has brought arguments and legal threats in the state of Connecticut. The situation appears much different now. Multiple reports from local media in Connecticut suggest sports betting in Connecticut might be the closest thing to a slam dunk the industry’s seen. CT sports betting has been […] Read More

Posted on: December 10, 2020 | | Matthew Waters