With little fanfare or discussion, the Vermont Department of Lottery Board of Directors Monday unanimously approved “enhanced procedures” for sports betting with the understanding that the regulations may be amended going forward. The vote is an important step in the process to launch wagering by early 2024.
Toward the end of the 12-minute meeting, Lottery Commissioner Wendy Knight answered questions about whether any kind of wagering on horse racing would be allowed. Knight said that parimutuel wagering is explicitly illegal in Vermont and will be not be on the state’s bet menu.
So far, the lottery has received written public comments from five stakeholders, most recently BetMGM and the geolocation service GeoComply.
