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Nearly every online sports betting company that gave the Massachusetts Gaming Commission its opinion during a roundtable Thursday said it would be OK with in-person sports betting starting before mobile or online wagering with one glaring exception: Boston-based DraftKings, which said it would rather see all operators go live on the same date. The Gaming Commission has said it wants…

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Bettors and sports fans are eagerly watching the Gaming Commission as it works to get legal sports betting up and running in Massachusetts, but regulators said Thursday that a quirk in the new law has created a big headache that is preventing the commission from laying out a timeline for when legal wagering might actually start here. The sports betting…

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission would like to know how many and which companies are interested in seeking a sports betting license in the state and is asking that interested companies get in touch by the end of the month. As it prepares to launch a newly legal form of gambling under the close eye of the betting public, the Gaming…

Gaming regulators will sit down with the state’s casinos, simulcast centers and slots parlor next week to get a better sense of what they have planned for sports betting, and the Gaming Commission is thinking about whether those facilities will have a fast track to getting up and running first. The sports betting law that Gov. Charlie Baker signed...

The governor has signed off on a bill legalizing sports betting, but there are many details to worko ut.

The gaming commission is preparing to write the rules for legal sports betting in Massachusetts.

More than four years after the U.S. Supreme Court said that states could legalize sports wagering, Massachusetts did just that when Gov. Charlie Baker signed a sports betting bill Wednesday afternoon, shifting public attention onto the Gaming Commission’s rollout of the newly legal activity. The sports betting bill was one of 17 that Baker acted on on Wednesday — he…

Massachusetts has officially legalized sports betting, with Gov. Charlie Baker approving legislation.

The deal was struck by lawmakers Monday, but it looks like it’ll take longer than expected to get up and running.

Hold your horses, eager sports bettors. After months of public pressure on the Legislature to legalize sports betting, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission telegraphed Thursday that it will take longer for them to make wagering a reality if or when the governor signs the bill than some people are expecting. “I want the public to understand, as we as commissioners are…

Native American tribes in Maine are going to have to wait months — possibly more than a year — before sports betting begins in the state. The law adopted by state lawmakers goes into effect on Aug. 8, but the executive director of the Maine Gambling Control Unit said it could take until January 2024 to get rules sorted out….

One of the senators who negotiated a last-minute compromise to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts told sports fans and bettors Tuesday afternoon that he expects they will be able to plunk down some cash on the New England Patriots this season. Talking to the Zolak & Bertrand show on 98.5 The Sports Hub, Sen. Eric Lesser said he “expect[s] and…

The House and Senate have agreed on a bill that would legalize sports betting, and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is expected to sign it.

The legislation would allow for wagering on both professional and collegiate sports in the Bay State, according to Speaker Mariano’s tweet.

The state of Massachusetts came to a last-minute agreement Sunday night that will legalize sports betting in the Commonwealth. Here are the details.

The Sports Betting Conference Committee has reached an agreement on legislation to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts, according to a tweet early Monday from House Speaker Ron Mariano. The legislation would allow for wagering on both professional and collegiate sports in the Bay State, according to Speaker Mariano’s tweet. The Speaker thanked other lawmakers for “recognizing the incredible economic...

The day of decisions has arrived. As Massachusetts’ senators and representatives prepare Sunday for the final formal session of the year as allowed by their joint rules, all eyes are on the five conference committees still negotiating significant policy topics that the House and Senate each have passed legislation to address: economic development, cannabis industry reforms, sports betting, mental health…

House and Senate negotiators remain “far apart” on legislation that would legalize sports betting in Massachusetts, Speaker Ron Mariano said Thursday, and there’s no timeline for action on half a dozen other major bills bottled up in private talks. Mariano said he is “hopeful” the Legislature can reach agreement on a sports gambling bill his branch has long supported...

House and Senate negotiators remain “far apart” on legislation that would legalize sports betting, Speaker Ron Mariano said Thursday, and there’s no timeline for action on half a dozen other major bills bottled up in private talks.