Massachusetts would impose strict new limits on online sports betting and ban sports gambling operators from running advertisements during televised events, under an expansive bill introduced by three state Democratic lawmakers.
The legislation, called the Sports Bettor Health Act, is designed to rein in the runaway growth of sports betting in Massachusetts and ban industry practices that some public health advocates have described as highly addictive.
Massachusetts bettors have wagered more than $13 billion on sports betting platforms since mobile sports operators went live in March 2023, and calls to the state’s problem gambling helpline have surged.
