As it prepares to launch sports betting in Massachusetts next week, the Gaming Commission plans to take a closer look at where it might be able to tighten its regulations to address concerns that players’ associations have about the safety of professional athletes, their family members and on-field officials, commissioners said Monday.

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The Players’ Association, a collective that includes representatives from the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and Major League Soccer players associations, has asked that the Gaming Commission include language in its regulations to outline safety measures for players, family members and others, and the penalties for fans and bettors who make threats against them.