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Massachusetts Online Casino Effort Underway in 2025—iGaming Bills Filed in House and Senate
Massachusetts is the latest state to consider legalizing online casinos after lawmakers introduced a set of companion bills.
Jackpot.com Becomes the Official Lottery Courier Partner of 7-Eleven Convenience Stores
Jackpot.com has partnered with 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store chain, to become its official lottery courier. The collaboration will initially roll out in Ohio and Massachusetts, providing customers access to lottery games and scratch-offs through the Jackpot.com app or website at over 600 7-Eleven and Speedway locations across the two states. The partnership is […]
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Faces Legal Action Over Alleged Data Sharing Failure
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is facing a lawsuit alleging it failed in its “unambiguous statutory obligation” to obtain casino data and provide it to researchers. The action, filed in Suffolk Superior Court by the Massachusetts-based Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI), seeks a Mandamus Order to compel the MGC to collect and share the data […]
Massachusetts iLottery Launch Delayed Until 2026 Amid Funding Delays—Is the Wait Normal?
The Massachusetts online lottery won’t arrive in 2025 as initially expected, as a Lottery official revealed last week that the anticipated launch date has been pushed back until approximately April 2026. That’s about five months slower than the initially projected timeline. News of the delay came last week during an event with Massachusetts Treasurer Deb […]
Lottery Courier Lotto.com Now Taking Draw Ticket Orders and Supplying Digital Scratch-Offs in Massachusetts
There are now three options to buy lottery tickets online in Massachusetts as Lotto.com announced its launch on October 3. Players can use Lotto.com’s app to order tickets for draw games and play digital scratch-offs. Massachusetts is the 11th state for Lotto.com. Lottery couriers like Lotto.com allow users to purchase lottery tickets online. Once the player […]
Bovada Leaves All iGaming States But Rhode Island, Michigan Pursues Another Illegal Gambling Site
Seven of the eight iGaming states have succeeded at ousting the illegal online gambling site Bovada. Rhode Island officials were working on it as of Oct. 4. Meanwhile, Michigan’s regulator rid the state of the Curaçao-based Harp Media brand months ago and has moved on to shoo away another such site: Ace23. Paul Grimaldi, with […]
Does Growing Up Near a Casino Affect Young People? Boston Wants to Know
Boston officials are concerned about the potential impact of the Encore Boston Harbor on local youth and have commissioned a study to determine what effects it’s having, if any. As the focus for the study, they’ve chosen Charlestown, just across the Mystic River from the casino site. The luxury casino resort opened in 2019 and offers slots, table games, […]
Massachusetts Lawmaker Muradian Set to Introduce Online Casino Legislation in 2025
Republican State Rep. David Muradian says legalizing online casinos in Massachusetts would be the “next logical step” for gambling expansion in the Bay State. Last week, Muradian told PlayUSA‘s Matthew Kredell that he’ll introduce a bill in January 2025 to start the conversation about legalizing Massachusetts online casinos. Muradian, who also sits on the National […]
Massachusetts Online Lottery Begins Around Thanksgiving 2025, May Be Biggest US iLottery Per Capita
Sixteen months from now, Massachusetts online lottery players may be making iLottery ticket sales history. That’s because the Bay State, known for having the highest ticket sales per person among US lotteries, will begin selling online tickets around Thanksgiving 2025. The Lottery announced on July 29 that online lottery sales will launch after it finds […]
Massachusetts Online Lottery Just Needs Governor’s Signature to Become Reality
Massachusetts will soon have an online lottery if Gov. Maura Healey signs the latest version of the state budget, which includes authorization for ticket sales over the Internet. It seems almost inevitable that the Governor will do so, given that the idea of establishing a Massachusetts iLottery was her idea to begin with. The bill text doesn’t […]
