DraftKings is seeking a full five-year sports betting license from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and began the process today during a more than five-hour adjudicatory hearing to determine the operator’s suitability.
Despite the majority of the day’s hearing taking place behind the closed doors of an executive session, the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) did publicly recommend the company be approved for a full license, contingent upon several qualifiers.
“You provide a great service to the commonwealth of Massachusetts, which is keeping people from the illegal market,” MGC Chair Jordan Maynard said.
DraftKings is one of seven sports betting platforms in the commonwealth to operate with a temporary category 3 sports betting license. DraftKings was approved for its temporary license in February 2023 and received its certificate on March 10, 2023, launching on the same day.
