Massachusetts Sports Betting Start a Success, Online Books Prep Launch

Massachusetts sports betting began this hebdomad at the state’s triplet commercial-grade casinos. And say gaming regulators say the number one few days of wagering were glitch-free.

Massachusetts legalized sports betting finally August. The Old Colony Gaming Commission (MGC) decided to reserve the state’s brick-and-mortar casinos to opened their sportsbooks before online operations begin.

The WynnBet Sportsbook at Encore capital of Massachusetts Harbor, BetMGM Sportsbook at MGM Springfield, and Barstool Sportsbook at Plainridge Park debuted their sports betting facilities this past times Tuesday, Jan 31. MGC Executive Director Karen H. G. Wells told the commission that the first-class honours degree 48 hours of legal, regulated sports play went smoothly.

The launch of the sports wagering at the retail sites, at the trine casinos, was successful,” said Wells. “I hold non heard of any issues or any problems that have got add up to light, either technological or otherwise.”

“So far, so good,” H. G. Wells concluded.

Big First Bet

Sportsbook openings have got turn a magnanimous sell inward newly legalized sports betting states. It’s customary for celebrities and politicians to station the first sound wagers, and that was certainly the instance this calendar week inwards Massachusetts.

At Encore, former New England Patriots principal Julian the Apostate Edelman, who won triplet Super Bowls piece playing inward Foxboro with Uncle Tom Brady, walked through and through the casino flooring with a briefcase handcuffed to his radiocarpal joint stuffed with $11K inward cash. When he arrived at the WynnBet Sportsbook, he lay it all on the Hub of the Universe Celtics winning this year’s NBA Finals.

While many first off bets are little wagers, to the highest degree politicians refraining from showing too practically enthusiasm virtually expanded gaming, Edelman went big. With the Celtics’ title of respect odds at +360 at the time of the bet, Edelman would clear $39,600 if Bean Town wins the championship.

WynnBet inwards Jan proclaimed Edelman was connection its talent roster as a make ambassador.

In Springfield, Mayor Domenic Sarno and Boston Bruins hockey legend Ray Bourque did the honors of placing the for the first time bets. No inside information of their bets were provided.

And inward Plainville, another former Patriots asterisk — line backer Rob Ninkovich, who won II Super Bowls with New England — made the number 1 wager at Barstool. Ninkovich took the Hub of the Universe Bruins to win the NFL Stanley Cup at +500 odds. How a great deal he wagered wasn’t revealed.

Marching Toward Online Launch

With the retail sportsbooks up and running smoothly, the MGC’s attention is on the forthcoming set in motion of online operations.

Along with WynnBet, BetMGM, and Barstool, the MGC has found sextuplet interactive sportsbooks suitable to run online wagering. They are DraftKings, FanDuel, Bally’s Interactive, PointsBet, Betway, and Betr.

In states where in-person and online sports betting is allowed, to a greater extent than 80% of the boilersuit palm — or money wagered — is facilitated online. The MGC is targeting an “early March” launch for online sportsbooks.

While that means online sportsbooks won’t be open in time for the February 12 Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, MA sports bettors should hold online sportsbook access in time for Mar Madness. The yearbook men’s college basketball game tourney tips away on March 14.