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Mass. launches youth sports betting safety coalition
With college sports tournaments taking place at both ends of Massachusetts this week, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell on Thursday announced the launch of a public-private partnership to focus on the risks of sports betting and gambling among young people. The Youth Sports Betting Safety Coalition is meant to raise awareness of the laws, risks, and public health harms associated…
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Encore fined $40K for illegal bets on BC women's basketball game
Massachusetts gaming regulators fined Encore Boston Harbor $40,000 for taking illegal bets on Boston College women’s basketball action last year, the Gaming Commission said Monday, the second fine levied against the Everett casino for allowing forbidden bets. After an adjudicatory hearing held last April, the Gaming Commission determined that Encore Boston Harbor and its sportsbook had violated state law and…
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Sports betting has proven itself as big business in Massachusetts
In a state that loves its sports teams, it turns out, legal gambling on sports is proving to be quite popular too. “Everyone knew going into it that Boston fans are super passionate about their sports, so we knew engagement really wouldn’t be the issue for Boston,” said Matthew Waters, the assistant managing editor of Legal Sports Report. It...
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Group sues DraftKings over $1,000 sign-up bonus and its fine print
DraftKings, the popular Massachusetts-based sports betting company, is facing a class-action lawsuit over a signing bonus that was offered to new customers, which the lawsuit says had some misleading terms. The $1,000 bonus at the heart of the lawsuit, filed in Middlesex Superior Court Friday by the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University, had fine print that revealed it…
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Opening month of mobile sports betting goes smoothly in Maine as bettors wager nearly $40 million
Bettors wagered nearly $40 million in Maine during the first month online sports betting became legal, with the state’s tribes, two vendors and state government receiving benefits, officials said. All told, $37.5 million was spent in Maine on online sports bets from Nov. 3 to the end of the month, according to the Gambling Control Unit, part of the Maine…
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Regulators probe reports of underage sports betting
Regulators at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission are taking an interest in whether people younger than the legal betting age of 21 are using mobile platforms to bet on sports and what the betting platforms operating here are doing to prevent that from happening. Commissioners raised the topic Monday as four sports betting companies presented quarterly reports to the commission. Commissioner…
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NBA, NHL and MLB unveil 30-second ad promoting responsible sports betting
The NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball joined forces to produce a “Never Know What’s Next” ad promoting responsible sports betting.
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DraftKings apologizes for offering ‘Never Forget' parlay on 9/11
Boston-based DraftKings issued an apology on Monday for offering a “Never Forget” parlay involving New York sports teams on the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
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As sports betting spikes, help for people with gambling problems expands in some states
Kentucky residents are now able to legally bet on games for the first time — and by doing so, they also will be funding the state’s first-ever program for people with gambling problems.
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Vermont legalizes online sports betting, joining nearly three dozen other states
Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law Wednesday legalizing online sports betting in Vermont. Sports betting is legal in nearly three dozen states. “I first proposed Vermont legalize sports betting several years ago and I’m happy the Legislature has come to an agreement, as well,” Scott said in a statement. “We know many Vermonters already participate in...
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Sports Betting Has Already Yielded Mass. $22M in Tax Revenue
Massachusetts is on track to beat projections for tax revenue from sports betting, raking in more than $22 million in about two months. Bill Speros, a senior betting analyst for bookies.com, says promos and offers have driven new and occasional gamblers to enter the ring and make a wager. “Nearly a million people have signed up for sports betting accounts…
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Fanatics Buying PointsBet's US Operations for $150M to Expand Sports Betting, I-Casino Market Share
The move will help Fanatics, the sports apparel and memorabilia giant, gain market share in the American sports betting and online casino markets.
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Legalized Sports Betting Has Sparked $220B in Wagers Since 2018
Americans have bet over $220 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the five years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it.
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Over Half a Billion Dollars Were Bet on Sports in Massachusetts in March
More than half a billion dollars were bet on sports in Massachusetts during the month of March. Data from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, reported by the Boston Herald, show that $548 million in bets were placed, delivering over $9 million in taxes to the state. These numbers only represent a partial month of sports betting in the Bay State since…
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DraftKings Wants to Take on Boston Marathon Wagers
On Thursday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will go over whether people should be allowed to bet on it, after DraftKings made the proposal to allow people to wager on this year’s Boston Marathon.
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DraftKings Asks for Permission to Take Boston Marathon Wagers
The Boston Marathon will bring thousands of runners and spectators together along its historic 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boylston Street on April 17 for its 127th running, and a sports betting company headquartered just the other side of Copley Square from the finish line is asking state regulators to let people bet on it legally for the first time….
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Hot Start: Here's How Fast Sports Betting Took Off in Mass.
In-person betting began at the end of January, but mobile betting is expected to quickly become the dominant method of sports wagering here.
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Mobile Sports Betting Is Live in Massachusetts – Here's How to Get Started Safely
Para leer en español, haz clic aquí. Mobile sports betting in Massachusetts launched on March 10 – making it easier than ever to make a wager. Sports betting is already live in person at the state’s casinos. Adding in mobile, we’re talking about tens of millions in expected tax revenue made off the 15% tax on in-person wagering and a…
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Sports Betting Going Mobile in Massachusetts
After 10 a.m. on Friday, though, players will no longer need to travel to MGM Springfield, Encore or Plainridge Park. They’ll be able to wager on sports right on their cell phone.