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Sportradar, Genius Sports Get Sports Betting Vendor Licenses in MA

With a successful launch of retail sports betting on Jan. 31, Massachusetts looks forward to the debut of online sports betting in late February or early March. That process includes the licensure of sports betting vendors, and two of the leading companies achieved that status this week. Both Sportradar and Genius Sports were granted temporary […]

Bet365 Pulls Its Massachusetts Online Sportsbook License Application

At a meeting this week of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, UK-based sports betting operator bet365 announced it will not seek to offer Massachusetts sports betting as an online partner of Raynham Park. That decision follows the news last week that Raynham forged a deal with Caesars Sportsbook to offer in-person sports betting. Massachusetts will launch […]

Athletes Ask for Protection From Angry Sports Bettors in Massachusetts

Representatives of the MLB Players Association, NFL Players Association, National Basketball Players Association, and NHL Players’ Association appeared before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Monday asking for fairness for their members as the launch of Massachusetts sports betting approaches. Steve Fehr, special counsel to the NHL Players’ Association, pointed out that sports betting “is built […]

Retail Caesars Sportsbook Coming to Raynham Park in Massachusetts

In addition to the Caesars Sportsbook Massachusetts app, Caesars will also open a retail sportsbook in Massachusetts. Pending approval from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Caesars will open a retail sportsbook at Raynham Park, the company announced on Monday. Raynham Park, a simulcast horse betting facility 40 miles south of Boston, is not expected to be […]

Ranking the 11 Online Sportsbook Apps Coming to Massachusetts

No official launch date has been announced for online sports betting in Massachusetts.  But we do now know which 11 online sportsbook apps will be the first to go live in the state, likely in March. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has approved MA online sports betting licenses for: DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, PointsBet, Bally […]

6 More Apps Get Final Approval for MA Online Sportsbook Licenses

All six companies that applied for untethered Category 3 Massachusetts online sports betting licenses got the final stamp of approval from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday. DraftKings, FanDuel, Bally Bet, Betr, PointsBet, and Betway are now cleared to prepare their Massachusetts sports betting apps for launch, which will likely happen in March. Betway is […]