Massachusetts Gambling News

June 14, 2022

Committee Meeting Renews Hope for Massachusetts Sports Betting

June 5, 2022

Massachusetts Sports Betting May Fall Victim to Legislative Differences This Year

Massachusetts sports betting could fall victim this year to the legislative differences between the two chambers of the state. Recent comments by House Speaker Ron Mariano strengthen the assumptions that […]

May 24, 2022

Massachusetts House Rejects Senate Changes on Sports Betting

The Massachusetts House rejected Tuesday Senate changes to its sports betting bill, setting the stage for a conference committee. There was a little discussion on the House floor during a […]

April 28, 2022

Massachusetts Senate to Vote on Amended Sports Bill Today

The Massachusetts Senate will discuss the sports betting bill on Thursday after it cleared a key committee following months of inaction. On Friday, the State’s Senate Ways and Means Committee […]

July 31, 2021

Red Sox Names DraftKings As Official Daily Fantasy Sports Partner

The Boston Red Sox and DraftKings have announced a new deal making the Boston-based operator the official Daily Fantasy Sports provider of the MLB team. The agreement announced by DraftKings […]

Massachusetts Lottery "You Have to Play"

July 29, 2021

Massachusetts Lottery Made $1.1 Billion, An All-Time High, During the Past 12 Months of the Pandemic

Despite the pandemic, the Massachusetts Lottery has set a new record by posting an estimated profit of $1.1 billion in the fiscal year that ended last month. The agency announced […]

July 25, 2021

Massachusetts House Approves Sports Betting Bill in 156-3 Vote

The Massachusetts House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a sports betting bill by a 156-3 majority before sending it to the state’s Senate. The eventful evening also saw the lower house […]

July 21, 2021

Massachusetts House to Consider Legal Sports Betting This Thursday

Massachusetts House lawmakers will take up the legal sports betting issue for the first time this year on Thursday, July 22, according to a report from MassLive. It comes after […]

June 21, 2021

Massachusetts Lawmakers Discuss Nearly 20 Sports Betting Bills

Massachusetts lawmakers met Thursday to discuss nearly 20 different sports betting bills, in an apparent bid to forge them into one omnibus bill. Those dozen-plus bills range from regulation to […]

May 23, 2021

Massachusetts Sees Highest Gambling Revenue in April Since Pandemic

Massachusetts’ casinos have reported their best revenue figures for the last month since the pandemic-led closures began last March. According to data released Monday by Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), nearly […]