States / Massachusetts / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Massachusetts?
Yes. In Massachusetts, online and in-person sports betting are legal (as of Oct 12, 2026). Online betting launched Mar 10, 2023; in-person betting Jan 31, 2023. Operators pay 20% AGR in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Live | Mar 10, 2023 | Competitive | Mobile wagering launched Mar 10, 2023 with multiple operators (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics, bet365, WynnBET at various points). M.G.L. c.23N [1],[2] |
| Sports (retail) | Live | Jan 31, 2023 | Competitive | Retail sportsbooks launched at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park Casino on Jan 31, 2023. Raynham Park has a separate Category 2 retail sports-wagering license application pending as a licensed racing/simulcast facility, not a slots license; the MGC paused review in 2023 after its intended sportsbook-operator partner, Caesars, withdrew, and a financial-suitability review was still on the Commission's agenda as of a February 2025 meeting. M.G.L. c.23N [1],[2],[3]? |
Tax rate
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 21 · The age-21 wagering requirement is set by the Gaming Commission's regulation 205 CMR 250.01, which requires operators to prevent "Persons younger than 21 years old" from wagering.[4],[2]
- Wagering on college sports allowed at all
- Yes[2]
- Wagering on in-state college teams allowed
- No · In-state college teams may not be bet on unless the team is playing in a tournament (e.g. NCAA tournament, conference tournament).[2],[5]
- Credit cards may be used to fund accounts
- No · Operators are prohibited from accepting credit cards, directly or indirectly, for sports wagering deposits.[2]
- Esports wagering allowed
- Yes · Permitted only to the extent approved in the MGC's Sports Wagering Catalog under 205 CMR 247.01.[5]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- Yes[1]
- Operators must use official league data for some bets
- Yes · Operators must use only official league data to settle tier 2 wagers once a sports governing body asks the Gaming Commission to require it and the Commission notifies the operator; it does not apply automatically to every bet type.[6]?
- Summary of prop-bet restrictions (e.g. no in-game player props)
- Youth and high-school sports wagering is prohibited; in-state college teams barred except during tournament play; all wager types/events must appear on the MGC-approved Sports Wagering Catalog (205 CMR 247.01).[5]
Licensed sportsbooks
| Operator | Brand | Channel | Status | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bally's Corporation | Bally Bet | Sports (online) | active | [7] |
| BetMGM | BetMGM | Sports (online) | active | [7] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [7] |
| DraftKings | DraftKings | Sports (online) | active | [7] |
| Fanatics Betting and Gaming | Fanatics Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [7] |
| FanDuel | FanDuel | Sports (online) | active | [7] |
| PENN Entertainment | theScore Bet / ESPN BET | Sports (online) | active | [7] |
| Raynham Park | Raynham Park | Sports (retail) | pending | [8],[9] |
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Sources
- Massachusetts General Laws c.23N, Section 14 - Excise tax on sports wagering and fantasy contest receipts · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Massachusetts Sports Betting - Lawmakers Pass Legal Wagering Legislation · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Secondary tracker confirming 21+ age minimum, in-state college restriction, credit-card ban, and 15%/20% tax split; confirmed via search result text, not a direct fetch.
- Massachusetts Gaming Commission Meeting Materials, Feb. 24, 2025 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Financial suitability review of Raynham Park's Category 2 sports-wagering license application was on the agenda; no later MGC meeting record of a final suitability decision was found in this research pass.
- 205 CMR 250.01 - Protection of Minors and Underage Youth from Sports Wagering · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Direct fetch returned HTTP 403 (and a mirror on regulations.justia.com also 403'd); confirmed via search-result text only: '[e]ach Sports Wagering Operator shall implement policies, procedures and practices designed to prevent Persons younger than 21 years old' from wagering, with a limited exception for employees 18+ acting within job duties. Cross-references c.23N §17 for the 45-day deadline to pay forfeited underage-bettor losses into the Sports Wagering Fund.
- Sports Wagering - Approved Events and Wagers · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Confirmed via search result text citing 205 CMR 247.01 and the MGC Sports Wagering Catalog; not directly fetched this session.
- Massachusetts General Laws c.23N, Section 12 - Use of official league data to settle tier 2 sports wagers · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
The requirement is triggered only after a sports governing body notifies the commission and the commission in turn notifies the operator; it does not apply automatically to every tier 2 wager, and the statute's definition of "tier 2" was not read directly (it is in the chapter's definitions section).
- Sports Wagering Licensees · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Meeting Materials 2.24.25 (Open Session) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Caesars pulls out of Raynham Park partnership in MA...for now · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Page not independently re-fetched this session; relied on search-result summaries (SBC Americas, Legal Sports Report, WSN) confirming Caesars ended its planned in-person sportsbook deal with Massasoit Greyhound Association/Raynham Park in Aug. 2023, after bet365 had already withdrawn as the planned online partner in Jan. 2023.