Massachusetts Gaming Commission

The House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts, but even before the vote, the question of whether to allow wagers on college sports emerged as a major sticking point between the House and Senate.

The majority of Bay State residents say they want sports betting to be legal, but a bill that would allow betting on professional and college sports still faces opposition.

Gambling revenues continue to tumble at Massachusetts’ three casinos as the facilities face more restrictions amid the latest surge of COVID-19. Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park generated a combined $45 million in gross gaming revenue last month, the state’s Gaming Commission reported Tuesday. The total revenues are down from $69 million in October and roughly $70 million…

It was not without a little bit of grumbling from operators, but the Massachusetts Gaming Commission finalized its minimum health and safety standards for the reopening of the state’s slots parlor and resort casinos Tuesday. The commission had already settled on a number of requirements last week — no poker, craps or roulette until further notice, blackjack-style gaming tables will…

Gaming regulators had hoped to finalize their rules for a safe reopening of the state’s casinos and slots parlor Wednesday, but opted instead to delay the adoption of final guidelines after licensees balked at some of the commission’s proposed requirements. The Mass. Gaming Commission met Wednesday to work towards finalizing its minimum requirements for reopening, and settled on a...

Though not yet finalized, regulations set by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission call for no poker, craps or roulette until further notice, blackjack-style gaming tables capped at three players and slots machines spaced and separated with barriers.

Faced with new challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic, representatives from Massachusetts’ three casinos met with gaming regulators via teleconference Thursday to outline their reopening plans four days before the governor is expected to offer guidance to closed businesses. The plans, which included temperature checks, face masks and social distancing, were discussed in detail over the course of a nearly…

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is discussing how to reopen casinos.

Encore Boston Harbor will this week present to authorities its plan for reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak, including thermal cameras, sanitized dice and temperature checks. The 23-page plan, which the casino is set to present to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Thursday, details safety protocols Encore says is based on guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and medical...

In a 23-page document, Encore Boston Harbor has outlined its reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Encore Boston Harbor will present a 23-page safety plan to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission detailing how they would reopen amid the coronavirus crisis.

Adults in Massachusetts would be able to bet on professional and Division I college sports in person and through web or mobile apps under legislation released Friday by a legislative panel that’s been studying sports betting for a year. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission would be given the discretion to write the actual rules for sports wagering, but the Joint...

The Wynn Resorts casino project in Everett could be delayed while former owner Steve Wynn tries to block a report about allegations of sexual misconduct.

Gov. Charlie Baker has proposed a law to allow betting on professional sports in Massachusetts.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has dismissed a $3 billion lawsuit accusing Wynn Resorts of cheating to win its casino license for Encore Boston Harbor. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patti Saris says Sterling Suffolk Racecourse’s allegations do not constitute racketeering violations under the federal RICO act.

A group led by a high-profile developer on Tuesday announced a proposal to build a horse track, hotel and casino in Wareham, Massachusetts. If given the green light, the $300 million project would the bring southeastern Massachusetts its first casino and thoroughbred racing back to Massachusetts after the closing of Suffolk Downs in 2014.

In its first full month of operations, the Wynn Resorts-owned Encore Boston Harbor casino took in about $48.6 million in revenue from table games and slots, according to a report by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Encore’s table game revenue was $27.42 million while slots brought in another $21.15 million, according to the gaming commission’s July revenue report released Thursday.

A Reading lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the Encore Boston Harbor Casino, accusing the parent companies of cheating its gamblers out of money at the Blackjack table, but casino officials insist they’re playing by the rules. The lawsuit accuses the casino of breaking the law by paying its customers odds of 6 to 5 instead of 3 to 2...

The new Encore Boston Harbor casino raked in nearly $16.8 million in gambling revenue and paid $4.2 million in state taxes in its first week of operation. That’s according to figures released Monday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

There’s a little over two weeks until Encore Boston Harbor officially opens its doors in Everett.