Sportsbook plans for Raynham Park
Raynham Park in Massachusetts is planning to bring a retail sportsbook to the former greyhound racing property sometime early next year. The venue was transformed into a simulcast center after local lawmakers passed legislation in 2008 that outlawed greyhounds racing.
Massachusetts governor signed a law nine weeks ago that legalized retail and online sports betting. The state could be the jurisdiction of almost 7 million people with sportsbooks by the end of January.
George Carney is the owner of the Raynham Park facility. He plans to demolish it and build a new sportsbook with a revamped restaurant. He thinks it will be a big winner because younger people are interested in it.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is in the process of finalizing the rules and processes for firms who want to enter the territory's coming sports wagering market. The commission resolved that it would permit MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and slots-only Plainridge Park Casino properties to roll out retail sportsbooks in late January and premiere of online sportsbetting by early March.
Marc Pacheco from the Massachusetts State Senate has represented the area around Raynham since 1993. He supports the move to bring legalized sportsbetting to Massachusetts.
