Industry
May 16, 2024
MGC Publishes Q1 Sports Betting and Casino Report
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has published information about the performance of the local gambling industry, highlighting a decline in taxable sports wagering revenue. Whereas the state’s eight mobile and three in-person sports betting licensees reported $58.9 million in revenue in April 2023, they now generated only $49.12 million. Despite an increase in player spending, the […]
Sports
May 2, 2024
Massachusetts Gambling Regulator Debates Ban on Non-gambling Bonuses
In 2023, Ohio joined the list of US states that offer legal mobile sports betting. Since then, the market in the state has been growing, attracting bettors and sports fans alike. But after the launch of legal betting in the state, one promotion offered by Fanatics captured the attention of the state’s gambling regulator, the […]
Industry
March 29, 2024
MGC to Ask Operators Why They Limit Certain Customers’ Bets
Massachusetts’ Gaming Commission is considering making operators explain the justification behind the betting limits they put on winning players. The so-called sports wagering operator wager limitations would often prevent regular winners from wagering big sums while still allowing losing players to bet away their savings. The limitations in question, the MGC understood, sometimes help operators […]
Industry
March 22, 2024
Massachusetts Gov. Healey Names Jordan Maynard MGC Interim Chair
Recently, the gambling regulator in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), announced that its chair, Cathy Judd-Stein, plans to step down. In light of this, the regulator initiated a search for a permanent replacement. On Thursday, the MGC confirmed that the Office of Gov. Maura Healey confirmed the appointment of commissioner Jordan Maynard to the […]
Sports
February 9, 2024
BetMGM Allegedly Accepts Prohibited Collegiate Bets in Massachusetts
While nearly 40 US states currently offer legal sports wagering, not all of them permit all types of wagers. For example, some states allow betting on collegiate teams when it’s out of state, effectively restricting wagering on in-state collegiate sports. One such state is Massachusetts. Currently, the state restricts in-state college sports betting with the […]
Business
January 31, 2024
WynnBET Plans to Exit Massachusetts, MGC Says
WynnBET, the online gambling venture of Wynn Resorts, seems to be preparing to exit Massachusetts’ gambling market, a recent announcement by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) suggests. As the MGC prepares for tomorrow’s meeting, the authority published its agenda for the event. The second entry under the Legal and Sports Wagering Division section reads that […]
Industry
January 5, 2024
MGC to Hold Responsible Gambling Conference in May
According to information from Boston’s WBZ NewsRadio 1030 quoting the State House News Service, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is busy setting up the details for an upcoming spring conference aimed at hitting the refresh button on responsible gambling policies in the state. Improving “Knowledge Mobilization” Over the last decade, the MGC has been busy […]
Industry
December 15, 2023
DraftKings Violates Massachusetts’ Credit Card Rules, Faces Adjudicatory Hearing
Sports betting powerhouse DraftKings is under fire in Massachusetts over depositing violations. The operator is now facing an adjudicatory hearing in the state. As it turns out, DraftKings had accidentally allowed its users to use out-of-state credit cards to fuel their accounts, in violation of Massachusetts’ gambling rules. For reference, no gambling operators in the […]
Industry
November 28, 2023
MGC Chair Concerned Over Low Responsible Gambling Tool Usage
On November 27, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, PSI, and WynnBet presented their sports wagering Q3 results to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) chaired by Catherine Judd-Stein. The four operators took the opportunity to update the regulator on their recorded revenue and various approaches to a variety of initiatives including responsible gambling (RG), lottery engagement, and diversity […]
Sports
October 23, 2023
ESPN BET Massachusetts Launch Faces Insignificant Challenge
Earlier this year, PENN Entertainment and ESPN joined forces for a new venture called ESPN BET. The new groundbreaking sportsbook, representing a rebranded version of PENN’s Barstool Sportsbook, secured a cash injection of $1.5 billion from the company to ESPN. As one of the most anticipated sportsbook launches in Massachusetts, ESPN BET is expected to […]