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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission dove headfirst into an application for Betr on Tuesday, which meant delving into some of the allegations leveled at co-founder and social-media personality Jake Paul. The Jake Paul-backed operator of online sports betting sites is one step closer to a mobile wagering permit in Massachusetts, although regulators…

Betr, a sports betting operator specializing in micro-betting, met criteria for an untethered Massachusetts online sports betting license, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Betr, and its President Jake Paul, faced extensive questioning from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission about its responsible gaming strategies and allegations…

Legal retail sportsbooks are expected to officially launch in Massachusetts on Jan. 31, 2023. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission shared specifics regarding the state's retail sports betting launch at the end of Thursday's meeting. Three casinos - Encore Boston Harbor (WynnBET), Plainridge Park Casino (Barstool Sportsbook), and MGM Springfield…

BOSTON - The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has approved the first sports betting license through a 5-0 vote, after legalizing online and retail betting in August 2022. This is a category-one betting license. Now that a license has been approved, legal Massachusetts sports betting is expected to launch before Super Bowl 57, through a January or…

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has unanimously approved the first ever sports betting license in the commonwealth. The Gaming Commission approved the retail sports betting license application for Encore Boston Harbor casino, which has partnered with WynnBET to run its retail and online sports betting services. Retail sports betting is set to…

Sportsbook operators and bettors will have to wait for legal wagering in Massachusetts as the state's Gaming Commission will be aiming for after the Super Bowl to fully launch betting online. After more than three hours of tortuous deliberations on Friday afternoon, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) finally approved a timeline for a…

The Bay State will not have legal online MA sports betting in time for the 2023 Super Bowl. Yet there are finally date ranges for the launch of legal Massachusetts sports betting. On Friday, the MA Gaming Commission passed a motion that would enable retail sports betting to launch in late January and online sports betting to launch in early…

During Thursday's committee meeting, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) failed to institute a launch date for mobile and retail sports betting in Massachusetts. It remains unclear if the Commission favors authorizing different start dates for retail and online sportsbooks or a universal timeline. The inability to decide further complicates…

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…