Commission eyes vote on rules for sports betting

Massachusetts Gaming Commission received 15 sports betting operator applications by its Monday deadline. Regulators will review the applications and conduct background investigations. Final regulations for sports gambling in Massachusetts will be finalized next week.  The commission has a target of late January to start in-person betting at the casinos and slots parlor and early March for the start of mobile betting. The deadline for in person betting is Super Bowl, and for mobile bets is March Madness. It's possible the commission will not have to use a competitive scoring system to cull the applicants.