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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
December 15, 2023
Study Explores Shifting Gambling Patterns Among Springfield’s Young Adults
In a bid to unravel the intricacies of the evolving gambling landscape among young adults in Springfield, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has greenlit additional funding for an ongoing study. Gaming Commission Commits Additional Funds to Springfield’s Youth Gambling Study The study, focused on individuals aged 18 to 24, is a collaborative effort between the […]
Legal
December 11, 2023
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Asks for Compensation from Ex-Leader
On November 13, The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and two of its affiliates, Louis Catarina of Greenville, Rhode Island, and Constantinos Mitrokostas, of Mashpee, initiated a civil lawsuit against the tribe’s former chairman, Cedric Cromwell. The lawsuit alleges that both the Massachusetts-based tribe and its two affiliates have suffered financial harm as a result of Cromwell’s […]
Legal
December 8, 2023
DraftKings Faces Lawsuit in Massachusetts for Misleading Bonus
The Public Health Advocacy Institute, which is the plaintiff, argues that the $1,000 bonus bet offer is unfair and that it misleads players into thinking that they are receiving $1,000 for free. In fact, the terms are near-impossible to complete, the lawsuit seems to allege. Addressing the Nature of Bonus Marketing To obtain the amount, […]
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 […]
Industry
November 8, 2023
Massachusetts’ Safer Gambling Efforts Intensify but There Is More to Do
In 2023, Massachusetts joined the list of states where sports betting is legal. Years after the repeal of the PASPA, more and more states are welcoming the vertical, opening a new chapter for wagering in the United States. However, as gambling becomes more and more proliferated, the risks of gambling harm also increase. New England […]
Legal
November 6, 2023
Massachusetts Court Rules Against Secret Deal in Encore Casino Land Sale
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has declared that a confidential agreement made between Wynn Resorts and Anthony Gattineri, a minority owner of FBT Everett Realty, LLC, is not enforceable. The agreement, which would have entitled Gattineri to an additional $19 million from the sale of land that became Encore Boston Harbor, was concealed from gaming […]
Legal
October 31, 2023
Court Says Encore Boston Harbor Didn’t Shortchange or Mislead Customers
A Massachusetts consumer claimed that Encore Boston Harbor and its ownership group, Wynn Resorts, shortchanged its customers. However, the court sided with the casino. In a lawsuit filed in August 2019, Richard Schuster, who claims to be one of the casino’s first patrons, alleged that the property’s ticket redemption units had technical issues that didn’t […]
Legal
October 27, 2023
MGM Springfield Pays $6.8M Settlement over Wage and Hour Violations
MGM Springfield has agreed to pay $6.8 million to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to settle recently discovered violations. As it turns out, the casino resort has been violating the state’s wage and hour laws for a long time. The AGO learned that MGM Springfield failed to pay minimum wage to tipped employees. In […]
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 […]
