Casino
August 16, 2022
Casinos in Massachusetts Report $99M in GGR for July
The gambling regulator in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), released the latest results outlining the gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the state’s three casinos in July. Encore, MGM and Plainridge Hit $99 Million in GGR Last Month July was a good month for Plainridge Park Casino, Encore Boston Harbor, and MGM Springfield, which cumulatively […]
Sports
August 12, 2022
Massachusetts Joins Over 30 States in Legalizing Sports Betting
On August 10, more than four years after the US Supreme Court allowed US states to legalize gambling on sports, sports betting has been finally made legal in the state of Massachusetts after Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill legalizing in-person and digital wagering on sports in the state. Massachusetts Is Expected to Gain Massive […]
Lottery
August 8, 2022
Treasurer Encourages Legislators to Legalize Online Massachusetts Lottery
On August 1, the Massachusetts House and Senate passed the new bill that would legalize sports gambling in the state’s casinos. The online sports betting vertical was also given the green light by state legislators a few weeks ago. However, things are not looking as promising for the iLottery vertical. At least, not anymore. iLottery […]
Sports
July 28, 2022
MA Regulator Helps Accelerate Sports Betting Decision, Shares Draft Study
The extensive study was reportedly not due for at least a month or two more, but since the session ends on July 31, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has decided to lend a helping hand in any way it can before the deadline. Details to Comb Through Before Legalization The Massachusetts Gaming Commission held a meeting […]
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 […]
Sports
June 8, 2022
Massachusetts Committee Meets to Decide Sports Betting Fate on Thursday
A Massachusetts committee will meet this Thursday in a bid to bring more clarity to the fate of sports gambling, a hot-button topic for most of the Bay State. Legislators are still split on whether sports gambling should be introduced to the state, but there seems to be good momentum forming behind the proposal. Still, […]
Sports
May 27, 2022
Massachusetts Speaker Backs College Sports Betting
Massachusetts house speaker Ron Mariano has expressed his support for college betting on Thursday during the Government Affairs Forum of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. He stated the state Senate bill is too focused on controlling the industry and doesn’t really help people with their gambling problems. The State Senate Bill Is “Paternalistic,” According […]
Legal
May 26, 2022
SJC Orders Superior Court to Revisit the Everett Case
FBT Everett Realty has been trying to sue the Massachusetts gambling regulator for several years. The local Supreme Judicial Court has now intervened, ordering a lower court to reexamine the situation. FBT Everett Claims the Regulator Unjustly Decreased the Price The situation began in 2016 when FBT Everett agreed to sell some land to Wynn […]
Casino
May 20, 2022
Encore Boston Harbor’s Gross Gaming Revenue Increases in April
There are a total of three casinos operating in Massachusetts currently: MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park Casino and Encore Boston Harbor. Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), which is the gambling regulator in the state, released the gross gaming revenue (GGR) report for the three operators for April 2022. Based on the figures from […]
Sports
May 20, 2022
AGA President Urges Massachusetts to Legalize Sports Sooner
The American Gaming Association has sent a letter to Massachusetts, urging the Bay State to find a way and consolidate two betting bills, one concerning college sports and the other mainstream sports, so that it can move forward and launch sports gambling officially. The Bay State is one of the biggest jurisdictions in the United […]
