As part of his state budget proposal, the Governor Charlie Baker has introduced a Massachusetts sports betting bill that would allow online and mobile wagering to take place. Wagering would be limited to professional sporting events, and the legislation would prohibit any bets on college games and any eSports competitions. Regulation of the industry would fall to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Taxes on wagers at land based casinos would be taxed at 10%, while online bets would receive 12.5% tax. You can read more about the possibility and details of the Massachusetts sports betting proposal at Yogo Net.

A special commission in Massachusetts is poised to recommend an omnibus approach to regulation of the online gambling industry, according to Statehouse News Service, which could pave the way for iGaming in the state. The Special Commission on Online Gaming, Fantasy Sports Gaming and Daily Fantasy Sports met on Tuesday. Last year, the legislature created the panel and tasked it with generating a report about the industries in its name. (Online gambling is currently illegal in the state, while paid-entry fantasy sports is legal and regulated.) According to Statehouse News, “most commission members who shared their points of view Tuesday…

Legal US Poker Sites – This week the Massachusetts Gaming Commission addressed two issues that may very well shape the future of the state’s gambling industry. First, the Chairman of the Gaming Commission directly addressed the possibility of online betting coming to Massachusetts. The panel also looked at the viability of a relatively new plan put forward by a partnership between East Boston’s Suffolk Downs racetrack and Mohegan Sun. Let’s start off with a look at the future for iGaming in the Bay State. This week the Milford Daily News ran a story that got quite a bit of traction…