Barstool Sportsbook passes preliminary vote for Mass. sports betting

Penn Sports Interactive, which operates Barstool Sportsbook, received preliminary approval from the Mass. Gaming Commission for a temporary mobile sports betting license. In-person sports bets will begin in Massachusetts on January 31. Encore Boston Harbor, Plainridge Park Casino, and MGM Springfield have already been approved for temporary Category 1 retail sports betters licenses. Mobile sports gambling is scheduled to begin there in March.

PSI must cooperate fully with the MGC’s Investigation and Enforcement Bureau conducting an investigation into Barstool Sports Inc. in connection with branding. PSI also must provide updates to IEB regarding the Illinois matter and diversity goals on supplier spending. BarStool was granted preliminary approval. M GC commissioners expressed reservations about Bar stool and its founder Dave Portnoy. They also pointed to his gambling losses and self-professed status as a "degenerate gambler". The casino was eventually granted temporary approval with similar conditions regarding a further IEb investigation.

Barstool Sportsbook passes preliminary vote for Mass. sports betting. Barstools agree to make sure that no one under the age of 21 attends any of the live BarStool College Football Shows. They agree that they will cooperate fully with the MGC’s Investigation and Enforcement Bureau conducting an investigation into Bar stools Inc. in connection with branding.