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You can't use credit cards with Massachusetts sports books. What are your other options, from playma.com

You Can’t Use Credit Cards at Massachusetts Sportsbooks. Other Options?

Gamblers are not allowed to use credit cards to place bets at Massachusetts sportsbooks. Massachusetts is one of a handful of states that doesn’t allow credit cards for sports wagers, including Iowa, New York, Tennessee, and Connecticut. The rationale is simple: Lawmakers want to prevent residents from racking up debt via sports betting. But chances […]
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Two Massachusetts casino sportsbooks have already accepted illegal in-state college bets, from playma.com

2 Massachusetts Sportsbooks Accepted Illegal Bets on MA College Teams

Just a couple weeks into Massachusetts sports betting, two casino sportsbooks have accepted bets on unauthorized sporting events, in violation of state law. This is according to a report in a meeting of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday. Plainridge Park Casino and Encore Boston Harbor both accepted wagers on college basketball games involving schools […]
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Online sports betting could launch in Massachusetts on March 10, from playma.com

March 10 Floated as Potential MA Online Sports Betting Launch Date

Online sports betting in Massachusetts could launch on March 10 at 10 a.m. That’s according to Karen Wells, the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, who floated that potential launch date during Thursday’s MGC public meeting. “That’s what we’re looking at,” Wells said. Wells said the launch timeline depends on the quality of the […]
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission to discuss if Encore Boston Harbor can add a new poker room, from playma.com

MGC to Discuss if Encore Boston Harbor Can Add New Poker Room

The Encore Boston Harbor East of Broadway development project, which is currently in early stages, may not be permitted to host a poker room even though voters in Everett passed a measure approving additional gaming licenses in the city. That speculation emerged from Wednesday’s open meeting of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. “Can they have gaming?” […]
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Gronk Featured in FanDuel’s Bold Super Bowl Marketing Campaign

Gronk Featured in FanDuel’s Bold Super Bowl Marketing Campaign

Even before retail sports betting in Massachusetts launched last month, former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski was among the celebrity athletes participating in ads promoting placing bets on the Super Bowl. He is the centerpiece of FanDuel Sportsbook’s groundbreaking marketing campaign that will conclude with a live TV ad during the third quarter of […]
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At BetMGM, only Massachusetts and Kansas are backing the Chiefs so far in Super Bowl 57, from playma.com

Novelty Prop Betting For Super Bowl LVII in Massachusetts

When it comes to sports betting, one event stands out among all the rest: the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl receives more wagers than any other single sporting event in the world. Thanks to the recent launch of retail sports betting in Massachusetts, sports fans in the state can now get in on the action. In addition […]
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BettorOff app will help Massachusetts sports bettors with their Super Bowl wagers, from playma.com

How BettorOff Can Help MA Gamblers Make Better Super Bowl Wagers

As Massachusetts sports bettors prepare to legally wager on their first Super Bowl, there’s endless information out there to navigate. BettorOff is here to help. With more than 25,000 users now since launching in February 2022, the social media platform designed for sports bettors can assist with your Super Bowl 57 selections on Chiefs vs. […]
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Massachusetts sportsbook revenue numbers from Jan. 31 to be released after Feb. 15, from playma.com

MGC to Release First MA Sportsbook Revenue Totals After Feb. 15

We will know revenue numbers for Massachusetts sports betting in a little more than a week. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission releases the state’s casino revenue numbers from the previous month on the 15th of every month. However, Thomas Mills, Communications Division Chief for the MGC, told Play Massachusetts in an email that the laws for reporting casino […]
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MGM Springfield retail sportsbook: Everything you need to know

How to Bet on the Super Bowl at Massachusetts Casinos

Each year, the Super Bowl is the most-bet singular sporting event in the country. Thanks to the recent launch of retail sports betting in Massachusetts, sports fans in the state can now get in on the action. Bets for Super Bowl LVII can be placed at three Massachusetts casinos. There are hundreds of bets to […]
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Ranking the 3 Massachusetts sportsbook casinos, from playma.com

Super Bowl Promotions at Massachusetts Retail Sportsbooks

What better way to start legally betting on sports in Massachusetts than getting in on the Super Bowl action? Retail sportsbooks opened Jan. 31 at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park Casino. And, with the biggest sports betting event of the year coming on Feb. 12, at least two are offering Super Bowl […]
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