Sports betting is on its way to becoming legal in the Bay State, so long as the governor signs the compromise bill that passed the House and Senate Monday morning, but will this new revenue be open to local restaurants and bars?
Restaurants and bars weren’t necessarily left out of the bill, but they won’t be able to start benefitting from the revenue anytime soon.
State legislators passed a compromise sports betting bill on Monday and many in Massachusetts are excited. However, some think that small businesses were left out of the decision…
Western Mass News spoke with State Senator John Velis to better understand the bill and we asked if restaurants and bars are included.
