Bally Bet sportsbook went live in Massachusetts on Tuesday, becoming the seventh sportsbook to operate in the state. The sportsbook now operates in eight different states, with New York and Ohio being the big two. Still, it’s a big move for the sportsbook, which is trying to establish itself in the United States. The Bally...
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Bally Bet now live in Bay State
Bally Bet launched in its seventh state Tuesday (2 July). The operator joins six other national sports betting platforms in Massachusetts. Seven seems to be the lucky number for the launch — not only did Bally Bet launch in its seventh state, it is the seventh live operator in Massachusetts. The state at one point...
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Bally Bet to launch 2 July in Massachusetts; VSC goes live in Maryland
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Monday (1 July) announced that Bally Bet has plans to launch Tuesday (2 July). The commission approved Bally’s application for its operations certificate, clearing the way for that launch. The MGC revealed that Bally Bet plans to launch at 11AM local time Tuesday. Bally Bet has had its temporary licence for...
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Sports betting jump helps Massachusetts gaming revenue rise
Total revenue across sports betting and land-based casino in the Bay State was US$155m, rising from $151.6m in May 2023. Sports betting revenue in the month rose to $57m from $47.1m a year ago, coming from a 3.4 per cent year-on-year rise in total bets to $587.3m. In Massachusetts’ land-based casino sector, revenue fell 6.2...
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PENN Could Face Punishment For Rece Davis’ Betting Comment
PENN Entertainment faces possible penalties in Massachusetts for a pair of separate sports betting violations. Among the violations was a comment made by ESPN’s Rece Davis on a March 24 episode of “College GameDay.” After ESPN betting analyst Erin Dolan shared NCAA Tournament betting advice, Davis referred to her suggestion as a “risk-free investment.” The...
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Massachusetts Senate Rejects Sports Betting Tax Rate Hike
The Massachusetts Senate rejected a budget amendment proposal Thursday that aimed to change the state’s online sports betting tax rate from 20% to 51%. Sen. John Keenan, who proposed the change, spoke to the Senate for over 20 minutes about the dangers of gambling and his desire for the change. He was hopeful some of...
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MA Operators Decline Roundtable: The Impact on Sports Betting | Point Spreads
It was supposed to be a roundtable discussion between the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and representatives from sportsbooks operating in the state. In the end, it was just the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. All 10 sportsbooks declined to show up Tuesday. The MGC began hearing from sportsbooks on Friday that they were not going to appear. The...
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Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health sees spike in people seeking help for gambling problems
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) said it’s seen a significant increase in people calling for help with gambling problems and a lot of those calls are from people who say sports betting is their problem. “I left out of there with nothing in my pocket,” says Boston resident and recovering gambling...
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More are calling the Mass. problem gambling helpline — some for IT help
The state’s problem gambling helpline saw a big jump in calls in the months after Massachusetts launched legal sports betting last year, but a public health official said Wednesday that most of that increase was due to calls from bettors mistakenly thinking they could get technical help with their betting apps. The Department of Public...
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What Will U.S. Sports Betting Look Like In 2030?
Gazing out the 11th-floor windows of a downtown Manhattan building at a clear, blue sky, four panelists at the opening day of the SBC Summit North America were asked to look into their crystal balls and present their best- and worst-case scenarios for what the U.S. sports betting landscape might look like in the year...