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Industry
June 25, 2024
Massachusetts Considers New Gambling Advertising Regulations
Massachusetts authorities are considering new recommendations to restrict gambling advertising amid an increase in problem gambling. The rapid growth of the state’s gambling industry has, unfortunately, caused higher harm rates, sparking a need for improved safeguards. While Massachusetts has been actively cracking down on misleading ads and trying to limit the frequency of advertising, proponents […]
Sports
June 21, 2024
Massachusetts Sportsbooks Commit to Public Discussion on Player Limits
All seven of Massachusetts’ legal sports betting operators will attend a public meeting to discuss player limits, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has announced. The agreement comes just one month after most of them failed to show up at a roundtable on the same issue. Commissioner Skinner Skeptical of Operators’ Last-Minute Change of Heart During […]
Lottery
June 19, 2024
Massachusetts Man Wins $1M Prize; Wisconsin Lottery Sells $350K Ticket
Thomas Ensko, a man from Blackstone, Massachusetts, has hit a $1 million Mega Millions prize during Tuesday’s drawing. While the man was not lucky enough to win the jackpot, he nailed enough numbers correctly to turn his $2 ticket into a million-dollar payday. The winning ticket was bought at Anderson’s Variety in Blackstone, which is […]
Casino
June 7, 2024
Former MGM Blackjack Dealer Indicted for Theft Scheme with Players
A former blackjack dealer at MGM National Harbor has been indicted for allegedly working with players to steal more than $43,000 from the casino. The charges were announced on June 6 by Prince George’s County State’s Attorney, Aisha Braveboy. Surveillance Uncovers Ex-Dealer’s $43K Conspiracy with Players Jamie Smith, 31, is accused of conspiring with three […]
Lottery
May 30, 2024
Massachusetts Player Wins $1M Playing Fabulous Fortune
A Massachusetts State Lottery player has won one million playing a scratch game, lottery officials announced. According to the state lottery operator, the player in question was playing the Fabulous Fortune scratch-off game. Fabulous Fortune tickets cost $10 and offer players a shot at a jackpot of $4 million. The winning ticket, the Massachusetts State […]
Industry
May 29, 2024
MGC Fines Fanatics for Offering In-State College Bet
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), the state’s gambling regulator, has issued a fine of $10,000 to Fanatics Sportsbook. According to the authority, the gambling company violated the state’s betting rules by allowing customers to wager on an in-state collegiate sports team. The bet in question was placed in December last year. The MGC learned that […]
Industry
May 27, 2024
Report Highlights the Pros and Cons of Working at an MA Casino
A Massachusetts casino report shows that many gambling properties in the state are meeting their hiring goals in terms of diversity and veteran hiring. Despite that, the new Casino Job Quality report shows that there are still some outstanding challenges in terms of female employment and how much workers earn. The new study was […]
Sports
May 24, 2024
Massachusetts Senate Declines Sports Betting Tax Rate Increase
Available in nearly 40 US states, legal sports betting already reaches a large number of the country’s population. With regulation of the activity in the hands of lawmakers in different states, the tax rate is different from one jurisdiction to the other. Massachusetts was among the states that legalized betting in 2022 but it wasn’t […]
Sports
May 20, 2024
Massachusetts Regulator to Review Winning Bettor Restrictions
Deposit and spending limits are among the most popular forms of responsible gambling tools used by many bettors across the United States where the activity is legal. While usually, such limits are voluntary, if operators notice excessive gambling, it is their duty of care to enforce limits or even restrict certain individuals from betting. This […]
Industry
May 17, 2024
Massachusetts Gaming Commission to Research iGaming & AI
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission wants to explore the ways in which technology and artificial intelligence can change the gambling industry’s future. The regulator is seeking bids for research into the matter. The MGC’s Gaming Policy Advisory Council just filed two research priorities that highlight certain concerns for the industry’s future in Massachusetts. One of the […]
