MA Gaming Commission Chair Concerned About Slow Progress

Last week's Massachusetts Gaming Commission meeting ended with no launch-related votes. It was the 6th meeting since August when Gov. Charlie Baker signed a legal sports betting bill into law.

MA Gaming Commission is working on the legal retail and mobile sports betting markets. The commission has a temporary timeline for the launch of the mobile and in-person markets by February 2023. Both sides of CA's sports gambling issue have spent millions on advertising. California has spent $364 million on sports betting issue. The deadline for both sides to get their messages out is in over a month. iReport.com will bring you the latest updates. iReporter.co.uk will send you a link to the article.

MA Gaming Commission Chair is concerned about slow progress on launching in-person and mobile betting in Massachusetts. Some commissioners want to launch in time for the Super Bowl, while others are not happy about that.

MA Gaming Commission Chair is concerned about slow progress. Commissioner O’Brien is pushing for a more patient approach. O'Brien points to the example of other states that have legalized sports betting.

The issue is with a date-determined timeline vs. best practices.

MA Gaming Commission is frustrated with the slow progress on legal sports betting. The commission might allow resident bettors to place bets on Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023. New England betters have plenty of choices now, with most states taking legal bets.