Location: Massachusetts

04/13/23 9:11 PM

Massachusetts regulators consider mandatory sportsbook spending by tracks, OTBs

  • Geoff Zochodne, Covers
Bay State regulators have encountered some early pushback as they have begun digging into the state’s spending requirements for sports... more
04/11/23 6:31 PM

EDITORIAL: Bookmaker’s failed bid to take bets on Boston Marathon shows why industry needs strong state oversight

  • Editorial Board, The Boston Globe
When asked to allow betting on the Boston Marathon, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said no — at least for now. But a last-minute push... more
04/10/23 8:51 PM

Massachusetts: After complaints MGM not living up to its promises, big-name entertainment is coming to Springfield

  • Paul Tuthill, WAMC Radio
Officials with the MGM Springfield casino continue to underscore their pledge to be more than just a gambling destination. One of the major... more
04/09/23 11:02 AM

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

  • 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... more
04/09/23 10:58 AM

Massachusetts regulators weigh allowing sports betting kiosks at bars and restaurants

  • Christian M. Wade, CNHI News
State regulators are considering whether to allow kiosks for sports betting at bars, restaurants, bowling alleys and other locations. The... more
04/06/23 4:04 PM

Massachusetts: Regulators deny request to allow betting on Boston Marathon

  • Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts gambling regulators on Thursday denied a request to allow legal betting on this year’s Boston Marathon, citing... more
04/05/23 9:46 PM

Massachusetts: Plainridge Park won’t open permanent Barstool Sportsbook ‘for another few months’

  • Matthew Bain, PlayMA
Plainridge Park Casino is targeting late spring or early summer to finish turning Flutie’s Sports Pub into its permanent retail Barstool... more
04/05/23 3:46 PM

Massachusetts: DraftKings seeks permission to allow gambling on outcome of Boston Marathon

  • WCVB
Boston-based DraftKings, one of the online sports wagering companies to recently launch in Massachusetts, is petitioning state regulators... more
04/04/23 3:22 PM

Massachusetts: Inside the 6-month frenzy to launch sports betting

  • Chris Gerlacher, PlayMA.com
On August 10, 2022, Gov. Charlie Baker signed Massachusetts’ sports betting bill into law. Between the bill’s signing and the retail and... more
04/04/23 3:18 PM

Massachusetts: Top 10 takeaways from 2022 annual gaming report

  • Dan Holmes, PlayMA.com
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission hasn’t just been working diligently to launch and regulate sports betting in 2023. On Monday, the MGC... more