Sports
August 6, 2021
House Lawmakers in Massachusetts Vote in Favor of Legalizing Sports Betting
On Thursday, Massachusetts lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted in favor of legalizing sports betting. The support was overwhelmingly high and, as they pointed out, this is a home run for the state. Representative Jerry Parisella D-Beverly stated that legalizing betting on sports is a big boom for the Commonwealth and an overall boost […]
Poker
July 31, 2021
Poker Games on Hold at Encore Boston Harbor Due to Dealer Shortage
While COVID-related restrictions for casinos in Massachusetts were lifted in May, poker has still not returned. During the latest meeting of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Encore Boston Harbor’s SVP and general counsel Jacqui Krum revealed that one of the reasons why the property hasn’t resumed poker games is a shortage of dealers. Poker Games Yet […]
Business
July 28, 2021
DraftKings Signs Sponsorship Deal with Boston Red Sox
Leading daily fantasy and sports betting operator DraftKings announced today it reached a sponsorship agreement with the Boston Red Sox to become the official Daily Fantasy Sports provider of the professional baseball franchise. Expanding Local Presence The deal with the Red Sox will see the sports betting brand displayed throughout the home of the professional […]
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
July 23, 2021
Massachusetts Could Launch Sports Betting Before End of the Year
On Thursday evening, the House in Massachusetts approved a bill to legalize sports betting by a vote of 156-3. Massachusetts’ House Eager to Legalize Sports Betting The majority of the House in Massachusetts approved a bill to legalize sports betting at a meeting on Thursday evening. The House voted 156-3 to pass the sports betting […]
Industry
July 20, 2021
A Bill Regulating Sports Betting in Massachusetts Takes Its First Steps
A House bill regulating the sports betting market in Massachusetts took its first steps after being introduced on July 19, and is moving forward to the committee on House Ways and Means. Massachusetts Regulatory House Bill Moves Forward On July 19, House Bill 3974, regulating sports betting in Massachusetts, was introduced to the state House and then […]
Sports
July 19, 2021
Massachusetts Sports Betting Legislation Makes Another Run
Two separate bills (S 269/ H 506) in Massachusetts aiming to legalize sports betting move forward on Beacon Hill, as the committee was given until Sunday to vote on them. Two Bills Move Forward for Voting Massachusetts could soon join its neighboring states in allowing its residents to wager on sports. The two separate bills, […]
Poker
July 16, 2021
Poker Is Still Missing from Massachusetts Casinos
The gambling regulator in Massachusetts lifted COVID-related restrictions for commercial operators in May. However, the operators in the state have not yet resumed poker games. Reportedly residents who are interested in poker have asked the regulator to establish poker parlors. Casinos in Massachusetts: Free From COVID-Related Restrictions The impact of the pandemic last year was […]
Business
July 6, 2021
Racial Equity Enters the Sports Gambling Discussion in Massachusetts
As Massachusetts lawmakers still try to figure out how and when to introduce a legal sports gambling market, a new legislative initiative is underway to expand how the market works. Two bills have been filed – one in the House and one in the Senate – that would create better racial equity, allowing more commercial […]
Industry
June 28, 2021
Encore Boston Harbor Legal Battle over Property Value Comes to an End
Ever since Encore Boston Harbor casino in Massachusetts opened a few years ago, it has been embroiled in one legal battle after another over the property. However, the Wynn Resorts-owned property has almost always managed to emerge on the winning side of the fight. It has done so one more time, thanks to a judge’s […]