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Is Portnoy of Barstool Finally Toxic to Penn? Massachusetts Has Misgivings
Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports fame may finally be toxic to Penn Entertainment, which owns the brand. Because of concerns about Portnoy, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) paused to consider the “suitability” of awarding a retail sports betting license to Penn’s Plainridge Park Casino. The Boston-area racino plans to brand its retail sportsbook with Barstool […]
Change of Plans Creates Regulatory Confusion for Encore Boston Harbor
Questions are swirling around Wynn Resorts’ proposed expansion to its Encore Boston Harbor property in Everett, Massachusetts. Can a massive shopping and entertainment development claim total independence from a casino to which it’s physically tethered? Conversely, just how connected to a casino must one be in order to be permitted to offer gaming activities? Does […]
Massachusetts Applicant BarberTime Would Bring Diversity to the Sports Betting Industry
Applications for Massachusetts sports betting licenses are now open. Dozens of hopefuls are lining up, including all the usual national brands but also some newcomers to the space. Among the latter is BarberTime Media Network. Its founder and CEO, Euan C. Davis, describes it as ” a multimedia social marketing platform that builds brands by harnessing […]
Massachusetts: The Next Frontier for Legal Online Casinos?
Massachusetts sports betting is in legal territory, with a bill to allow both retail and online sportsbooks expected to be signed into law in the coming days. Casinos, racing simulcast facilities, and independent sportsbooks are all expected to benefit when sports betting launches in the Bay State. That launch may happen as early as this […]
Massachusetts Moves Forward With Sports Betting Built Into Economic Development Legislation
Massachusetts is expected to move forward with sports betting legalization. The state’s House of Representatives aims to expedite sports betting legislation in Massachusetts by including it in bill H.4854, an economic development package. The $372 million bill would fund a number of assistance programs in Massachusetts, including job training and child care services alongside grants […]
Massachusetts Inches Closer To Legalizing Online Lottery
Throughout 2016, online gaming proponents have focused on several states considered to be strong candidates for online expansion, namely, New York, California, and Pennsylvania. For the most part, they haven’t been disappointed: New York went one for two, hitting on daily fantasy sports but missing when it came to online poker. Ongoing efforts in California have produced the […]
