July 17, 2023: Total sports betting handle in June fell to $332 million, per the latest MGC revenue report. July 24, 2023: The MGC is considering a possible sanction against DraftKings for taking wagers on unauthorized tennis events. July 25, 2023: Retail casinos - Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park Casino - receive fines for offering bets on state colleges not participating in a tournament. 1, 2023: The MGC delays the hearing for Raynham's Park's category 2 sports betting license until August 18. 15, 2023: The MGC confirms $294.9 million in total sports betting handle for July of 2023.Īug.
24, 2023: Sports betting on the Professional Pickleball Association receives approval from the MGC after a request from FanDuel.Īug. 19, 2023: The MGC requests additional info about ESPN BET in the wake of the Barstool Sportsbook rebrand and increased media opportunities.Īug. 2, 2023: Massachusetts is set to welcome ESPN BET to its legal online sports betting landscape on Nov. 16, 2023: Massachusetts reports a record month for wagering with $571.7 million in handle for online sportsbooks and retail locations. Let's take a closer look at key dates in Mass. On March 10, 2023, six legal online sportsbooks officially launched, while legal retail wagering went live on Jan. Charlie Baker, a staunch advocate for Massachusetts sports betting, put pen to paper nine days after the state's sports wagering bill was passed.
