Legal sports betting begins next week in Massachusetts, and the casinos are bracing for … whatever

Legal sports betting begins next week in Massachusetts, and the casinos are bracing for … whatever

Article brief provided by The Boston Globe
  • Michael Silverman, The Boston Globe
January 26, 2023 9:24 PM
  • Michael Silverman, The Boston Globe

The launch of legal sports betting in Massachusetts takes place Tuesday.

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That’s only half the story.

Part 1 of the rollout is in-person betting, meaning anyone over the age of 21 willing to go toe-to-toe with state-sanctioned oddsmakers can walk into one of the state’s three casinos and hand their money to a teller or kiosk in exchange for a hope and a prayer printed on a betting slip.

Part 2 is scheduled for early March, when bettors won’t even have to get up from the couch; all they have to do is open an app on their phones and wager from a preloaded account.