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Retail Sports Betting Set To Launch In Massachusetts On Jan. 31

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Retail Sports Betting Set To Launch In Massachusetts On Jan. 31

Massachusetts Gaming Commission shared specifics regarding the state's retail sports betting launch at the end of Thursday's meeting. Encore Boston Harbor, Plainridge Park Casino, and MGM Springfield are expected to be legal sportsbooks by January 31, 2023.

Retail Sports Betting Set To Launch In Massachusetts On Jan. 31. Commissioner Nakisha Skinner is unavailable on Jan 30. She requested the soft launch and launch process be delayed a day, but the request was declined by Cathy Judd-Stein and others.

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