Sports
January 20, 2023
Six Operators Secure Temporary Betting Licenses in Massachusetts
The announcement comes after the regulator held multiple meetings and reviewed the applications submitted by the operators. In addition, the MGC reviewed presentations and participated in discussions with each of the operators prior to giving the green light for preliminary suitability. Following the latest MGC meeting, Bally Bet, DraftKings, FanDuel, Betway and PointsBet have all […]
Industry
January 5, 2023
Penn’s Barstool Sportsbook Conditionally Approved in Massachusetts
Barstool Sportsbook became the latest sportsbook to receive approval from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) for mobile sports betting operations for the upcoming mobile market launch in March. Mobile Sports Betting License Received Penn Sports Interactive (PSI)’s Barstool Sportsbook received conditional preliminary approval for a temporary sports betting license this week after commissioners carried the […]
Industry
October 20, 2022
MGC Reports 29 Betting Operator Hopefuls Submitted Surveys
Massachusetts is preparing to go ahead with sports wagering and there is surely no shortage of applicants. In fact, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced on Wednesday that there are 29 applicants who wish to be part of the Bay State’s upcoming regulated betting market, making it one of the biggest number of operators to have […]
Sports
October 14, 2022
Massachusetts Regulators Employing Consultants in Sports Betting Implementation
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is firing on all cylinders and multiple contractual services are supposed to help it implement sports wagering in the state. It’s going to be hard work to meet the projected deadlines, but the fact that there are no updates on the deadlines is a good sign, at least for now. Contractual […]
Industry
September 9, 2022
Research Recommends Ban on In-Play Betting and Gambling Ads
Research on the impacts of sports betting in Massachusetts recommended the implementation of a number of restrictions, including bans on in-play betting and gambling advertising, as well as celebrity advertising endorsement. Bans on In-Play Wagering, Gambling Ads Commissioned by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), the research seeks to provide an overview of legal sports betting […]
Poker
July 13, 2022
Number of Poker Tables in Massachusetts May Increase, Says Report
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 […]
Industry
April 15, 2022
Report Suggests Massachusetts Casinos Face New Gambling Reality
Officials from the Umass Donahue Institute’s Economic and Public Policy Research Group presented this week the findings of a pandemic economic impact study to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), concluding that workers of color and female casino employees were most affected by layoffs. Disproportional Distribution of Layoffs The report, a top research priority for the […]
Poker
July 23, 2021
MGC Wants to Know Why There’s No Poker at Massachusetts Casinos
Nearly two months after COVID-related restrictions in Massachusetts were lifted, commercial casinos are yet to resume poker games. Now, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is reportedly looking into the topic and checking whether commercial operators are legally obliged to resume poker. Poker Games Not Profitable with COVID-Related Restrictions Easing COVID-related restrictions across the US enabled […]
Industry
June 18, 2021
Massachusetts Casinos Surpass Pre-pandemic Gross Gaming Revenue in May
Last month, the three commercial casinos in Massachusetts raised $87 million in gross gaming revenue. Comparing this number to February 2020, when gaming revenue halted at $85.8 million, we see that the commercial casinos have reached GGR higher than pre-pandemic levels. Gaming Revenue in Massachusetts Surges in May In a report released on Tuesday this […]
Industry
March 12, 2021
MGC Votes to Allow Back Craps, Expand Blackjack Player Seats
Casinos in Massachusetts received good news Thursday following the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Open Meeting after the state’s gaming regulator voted to allow the return of craps tables and to expand the number of seats on blackjack tables. MGC Allows Craps Tables MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor asked the commission to consider further easing of […]
