Massachusetts Gets Sports Betting Launch Date

Massachusetts Gaming Commission is expected to propose launching sports betting in January 2023. The commission is in recess until Friday at noon ET. The current timeline would allow sports wagering to occur first at on-site sportsbooks inside casinos and racetracks and later on mobile apps.

Commissioner Bradford Hill wants sports betting to begin in time for the Super Bowl. Commissioner Jordan Maynard wants to know if there will be a specific timeline. The commissioner chair Cathy Judd-Stein wants the panel to listen to the timeline presentation rather than focusing on terms such as "aggressive".

Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts in August. The commission is trying to address issues that Judd-Stein has said are "complex".

Sports betting went live in Kansas on September 1, three months before the start of the NFL regular session. Sports betting is legal in four states that border Massachusetts: New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. It's illegal in Vermont.