#Bradford Hill

Massachusetts Gaming Commission member Bradford Hill issued a cautionary warning for would-be Bay State bettors who hope to be wagering in Week 1 of the NFL season. Don't bet on it. During a regularly-scheduled meeting of the five-member Commission and Executive Director Karen Wells on Thursday, Hill said that the Commonwealth won't rush through…

An "aggressive" timeline was shown during a meeting of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday, with retail wagering proposed to go live in January and online sports betting in February. The launch of legal sports betting in Massachusetts may have to wait until 2023. That's according to an "aggressive" timeline shown during a meeting of the…

BOSTON - Many thought Thursday's Mass. Gaming Commission meeting would discuss a launch date. This was the goal as Cathy Judd-Stein at Wednesday's open forum hinted toward it. But, the commission met without voting in the morning. Voting on a launch date was a strong stance for some. Bradford Hill suggested to take lunch and vote later and Eileen…

A bill to legalize was introduced this week during a legislative special session at the Capitol in Jefferson City. Other recent developments nationwide include an overall sports-betting update in Louisiana and a decision in Massachusetts to hold off on announcing when wagering can begin. On Wednesday, Rep. Dan Houx, R-Warrensburg, introduced House…

Retail books ready to do legal MA sports betting business could get some much-desired clarity this week. The MA Gaming Commission will have a meeting Thursday to discuss temporary licenses. Those temporary licenses would enable MA brick and mortar casinos Encore Boston Harbor (WynnBet), MGM Springfield (BetMGM) and Plainridge Park (Penn…