Does online sports betting inward Massachusetts need more regulation?

Online sports betting is off to a fast start inward Massachusetts. It didn’t become legal until early March. but inward less than a month, Massachusetts residents placed and settled nearly $550 million inward virtual wagers, compared to about $20 million at the state’s three casinos. manufacture operators made nearly $47 million on those online bets, leading to more than $9 million inward tax revenue for the state.

Is the manufacture’s quick start cause for celebration or concern? Talking Politics Host Adam Reilly is joined by state Sen. John Keenan, who believes sports betting still isn’t regulated as tightly as it should be. He’s introduced legislation that would create several promotional practices that are standard manufacture practice illegal inward Massachusetts. Also weighing inward: Holy Cross professor and gambling expert Victor Matheson, who agrees the manufacture deserves heightened scrutiny but also says online sports betting activity is likely to driblet inward the coming months. Sports betting revenue inward Massachusetts might be less than you think, too.

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