{"id":363,"date":"2026-10-01T20:10:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powercraft.site\/massachusetts-online-sports-betting-launch-commences-with-six-sportsbooks-taking-bets\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T20:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:10:58","slug":"massachusetts-online-sports-betting-launch-commences-with-six-sportsbooks-taking-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snaptide.site\/?p=363","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts online sports betting launch commences with six sportsbooks taking bets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <strong>Six sportsbooks started taking bets in Massachusetts Friday, bringing another high-profile market in the growing number of US jurisdictions with legal sportsbooks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                      Massachusetts joins 32 other states (plus Washington DC) taking legal bets. The Bay State\u2019s launch comes days ahead of this year\u2019s NCAA Men\u2019s Basketball Tournament, perenially the most wagered upon multi-game sporting event in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Home to some of the nation\u2019s highest per capita income rates and education levels as well as multiple high-profile professional sports teams, Massachusetts has been one of the most anticipated new betting markets. The state has a full range of bets permitted on professional teams, but it prohibits wagers on in-state college programs. Though several other states have similar bans, Massachusetts creates exceptions for in-state teams playing in large tournaments such as March Madness.<\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts lawmakers approved sports betting legislation in August 2022. The state\u2019s first retail sportsbook started accepting bets in January.<\/p>\n<h2>Sportsbook overview<\/h2>\n<p>The six books taking bets include the nation\u2019s market share leaders as well as multiple companies with deep Massachusetts ties.<\/p>\n<p>FanDuel, the national leader in gross gaming revenue, started taking bets shortly after the 10 a.m. launch time. They were joined by Boston-based DraftKings, FanDuel\u2019s rival daily fantasy sports operator-turned-sports betting giant.<\/p>\n<p>BetMGM, the nation\u2019s No. 3 operator by sports betting handle, also went live. Parent company MGM runs MGM Springfield in Western Massachusetts. Caesars, the No. 4 operator by handle, is also live.<\/p>\n<p>Combined, these four companies make up more than 85% of US national handle.<\/p>\n<p>WynnBet, a much smaller player on the national level, is also live. Wynn operates Encore Boston Harbor, the closest full-scale casino to the Boston metropolitan area.<\/p>\n<p>Penn Entertainment\u2019s Barstool Sportsbook is also taking bets. Barstool, Penn\u2019s media brand, was founded in Massachusetts. Penn also operates the state\u2019s Plainridge Park casino.<\/p>\n<p>The six mobile books join the retail books at MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park. Caesars is set to open a sportsbook at the Raynham Park off-track betting facility later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Betr, the microbetting-focused platform founded by Joey Levy and Jake Paul, is set to take bets in Massachusetts in the coming weeks. Fanatics is set to launch its first-ever mobile sportsbook in the state in the coming weeks as well.<\/p>\n<p>Bally Bet is set to follow later this year while Betway expects to go live early in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts\u2019 2022 sports betting law allows up to 15 sports betting licenses but it appears it could be years until Massachusetts reaches that level \u2013 if ever. Both PointsBet and bet365 decided not to launch in the state after initially applying.<\/p>\n<p>Though it has many demographics that drew initial interest from more than 30 sportsbooks, Massachusetts could prove a tough market to succeed in due to tough regulatory conditions, high taxes and intense competition from the nation\u2019s market leaders and their pre-existing ties to the state.<\/p>\n<h2>Regional setup<\/h2>\n<p>Even with just six operators live Friday, Massachusetts already has more legal betting options today than every other New England state has combined.<\/p>\n<p>Connecticut is the only other state in the region with more than one legal betting option. Bettors there can wager on DraftKings, FanDuel and Rush Street Interactive\u2019s PlaySugarHouse.<\/p>\n<p>DraftKings is the only legal option in New Hampshire. Rhode Island\u2019s lone legal mobile book is called Sportsbook RI.<\/p>\n<p>Maine is set to start taking bets as early as this year. The state could have up to four mobile betting platforms but it remains to be seen which companies will pursue a launch in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Vermont, the only New England state that hasn\u2019t approved legal betting, is considering legislation this year.<\/p>\n<p>      <span class=\"btn__text\"><\/span><br \/>\n      <span class=\"btn__icon icon icon--share\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six sportsbooks started taking bets in Massachusetts Friday, bringing another high-profile market in the growing number of US jurisdictions with legal sportsbooks. Massachusetts joins 32 other states (plus Washington DC) taking legal bets. 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