Massachusetts House Passes Sports Wagering Legislation

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Massachusetts has passed a sports betting bill in the House that will now move on to the Senate. House Bill 3977 was introduced and passed within the House Chamber of the Massachusetts Legislature within four days. MA HB 3977 would regulate mobile and retail sportsbooks … Read more

Massachusetts House To Discuss Sports Betting Legislation

Massachusetts Legislature

Massachusetts will be having a debate on House Bill 3974 on Thursday to regulate sports betting. The debate will end in a vote to either pass the proposal or deny its passage to the Senate Chamber for consideration. A sports wagering industry in Massachusetts projects … Read more

LSB Brief: ME, CT, & NY Sports Betting Progress 06/29/2021

Maine Gov Janet Mills

Maine Governor Janet Mills has until June 30 to decide on sports betting legislation for the state that is currently in her possession. The Connecticut Lottery will be announcing its top three choices for a sports betting platform on Monday. New York is allowing for … Read more

Hearing In Massachusetts For Sports Betting Bills Shows Interest

Massachusetts Legislature

The Massachusetts Legislature has 19 sports betting proposals to consider for passage in 2021. At the moment, the consensus is to have a mobile and retail sports wagering market open in the Bay State. But collegiate sports gaming is something that lawmakers are split on … Read more

Sports Gaming Bills For Massachusetts To Be Heard Thursday

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The Massachusetts Legislature will be holding a hearing for 19 of its sports betting bills to be heard on Thursday. Annual revenue from a sports gaming market in the Bay State is estimated to be around $35 million. The Massachusetts Legislature adjourns for the year … Read more

Sports Betting Not Included In Massachusetts Budget Proposal

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Sports betting was not included as a revenue stream in Massachusetts on the 2022 FY budget proposal. Multiple bills to regulate a sports wagering industry have been introduced to the Bay State in 2021. The Massachusetts Legislature adjourns on December 31, leaving more than six … Read more

DraftKings Q1 Surpasses Expectations, Increases Revenue Guidance

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DraftKings clears $312 million in the first quarter of 2021. The company has increased its revenue guidance from $900 million to $1.15 billion. The outperformance of the initial goal set has created optimism within the country. BOSTON – Popular sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS) … Read more

Sports Betting Not Part Of Massachusetts FY 2022 Budget Proposal

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The 2022 FY in Massachusetts begins on July 1. The Massachusetts Legislature is in session until the end of the year. There is still time to include a regulated sports betting industry within the budget proposal that has already been introduced to the Legislature. BOSTON … Read more

Acquisition Rumors Hint DraftKings To Purchase Score Media

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Score Media has recently gone public on the NASDAQ. Score Media’s shares have boomed following speculation that DraftKings may move to acquire the company. No confirmation from either DraftKings or Score Media has been made about the potential takeover. BOSTON – Score Media & Gaming … Read more

New MA Sports Betting Bills Aim To Include Restaurants, Bars

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Massachusetts is seeing even more sports wagering bills filed with the Commonwealth to be heard by the Massachusetts Legislature in 2021. Newly filed Senate and House bills are both seeking to get restaurants and bars in on the action of sports betting. BOSTON – There’s … Read more

Massachusetts Legislature Saturated With Sports Betting Bills

Senator Eric Lesser

Massachusetts will likely get legal sports betting in the 2021 session through the sheer number of bills on the subject that have been filed. Governor Charlie Baker has sponsored his own bill to make sports wagering legal for the Commonwealth. Baker’s bill expects legal sports … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: More Sports Betting Bills Introduced Nationwide 02/02/2021

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Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Minnesota all have sports betting legislation waiting to be heard in their 2021 sessions to legalize the market. Colorado, Illinois, Mississippi, and Tennessee all had stellar months for handle and revenue from sports wagering in their states while Nevada and Rhode … Read more