Massachusetts regulators to weigh penalties for illegal sports wagers at MGM Springfield, Encore

Massachusetts regulators to weigh penalties for illegal sports wagers at MGM Springfield, Encore

Article brief provided by MassLive.com
  • Chris Van Buskirk, MassLive.com
April 9, 2023 11:02 AM
  • Chris Van Buskirk, MassLive.com

Gaming regulators plan to hold a pair of virtual hearings next week to decide if they should slap penalties on MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor for a series of illegal sports wagers, according to meeting agendas posted online.

Within the first month of in-person betting, all three casinos in the state reported that patrons were able to place illegal wagers on in-state collegiate sporting events. Members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission launched investigations and planned judicial-like hearings to determine potential fines and repercussions.

More than $1,200 in wagers were placed on a pair of Harvard University basketball games at MGM Springfield in February because the university was incorrectly listed as an out-of-state institution, Gaming Commission investigators said.