The extensive study was reportedly not due for at least a month or two more, but since the session ends on July 31, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has decided to lend a helping hand in any way it can before the deadline. Details to Comb Through Before Legalization The Massachusetts Gaming Commission held a meeting […]
Although there are plenty of gambling options for casino visitors of Massachusetts’ three casinos, the options for poker fans remain limited. MGC Continues to Receive Inquiries about Poker Just before the global pandemic, Encore Boston Harbor and MGM Springfield offered a combined number of 95 poker tables. Those tables operated 24 hours, every day of […]
A Massachusetts committee will meet this Thursday in a bid to bring more clarity to the fate of sports gambling, a hot-button topic for most of the Bay State. Legislators are still split on whether sports gambling should be introduced to the state, but there seems to be good momentum forming behind the proposal. Still, […]
Massachusetts house speaker Ron Mariano has expressed his support for college betting on Thursday during the Government Affairs Forum of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. He stated the state Senate bill is too focused on controlling the industry and doesn’t really help people with their gambling problems. The State Senate Bill Is “Paternalistic,” According […]
FBT Everett Realty has been trying to sue the Massachusetts gambling regulator for several years. The local Supreme Judicial Court has now intervened, ordering a lower court to reexamine the situation. FBT Everett Claims the Regulator Unjustly Decreased the Price The situation began in 2016 when FBT Everett agreed to sell some land to Wynn […]
There are a total of three casinos operating in Massachusetts currently: MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park Casino and Encore Boston Harbor. Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), which is the gambling regulator in the state, released the gross gaming revenue (GGR) report for the three operators for April 2022. Based on the figures from […]
The American Gaming Association has sent a letter to Massachusetts, urging the Bay State to find a way and consolidate two betting bills, one concerning college sports and the other mainstream sports, so that it can move forward and launch sports gambling officially. The Bay State is one of the biggest jurisdictions in the United […]
Cedric Cromwell has brought shame to himself and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts. The former tribal chairman was convicted by a federal court on charges of extortion and bribery. Sentencing will take place this September. During his stint, Cromwell asked an architecture company for $60,000 kickbacks to which RGB Architects owner David DeQuattro agreed, […]
Massachusetts’ Senate has passed a bill that would finally legalize sports betting in the state. According to this bill, residents of legal age will be able to bet on professional, but not collegiate sports. The state’s House voted to authorize sports betting last July with 156 votes for and just 3 against. The House and […]
Since the US Supreme Court ruled the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) unconstitutional back in 2018, more than 30 states have legalized and launched some form of sports wagering. The repeal of the 1992 federal law led to a state-wide expansion of the activity. By now, nearly all of Massachusetts’ neighboring states have […]
