Massachusetts Sports Betting Rules Debated

Massachusetts Gaming Commission received 15 sports betting operator applications by its Monday deadline. The commission is working to implement legal wagering in Massachusetts with 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. Regulators will review each application for completeness and conduct background investigations. The regulations are up for a final approval vote at a commission's Dec. 1 meeting. They will be finalized next week. It is not clear if the commission will use a competitive scoring system to cull the applications.