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MA S302

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Keenan

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits in-play bets and proposition bets from legal sports wagering in Massachusetts
  • Bans sports wagering advertising during televised sporting events
  • Imposes wagering limits of $1,000 per day or $10,000 per month unless operators conduct affordability assessments confirming wagers do not exceed 15% of the bettor's bank account balance
  • Increases the tax rate on sports wagering from 20% to 51% and doubles the maximum fine from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000
  • Requires operators to submit anonymized customer tracking data annually to the commission for research on gambling addiction, and expands consumer protection laws to cover deceptive sports betting promotions including "risk-free" wagers and bonus offers

Legislative Description

Addressing economic, health and social harms caused by sports betting

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/9/2026
Economic Development and Emerging Technologies2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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