MA S231

Bill

MA S231

Relative to sports wagering

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to sports wagering. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law in Massachusetts to allow Category 1 and Category 2 gaming licensees to conduct sports wagering, including through the use of mobile or other electronic platforms within the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth. The bill defines key terms such as "Gross sports wagering revenue," "Sports wagering," and "Sports wagering certificate." It also sets the tax rates for sports wagering revenue, with Category 1 licensees paying 6.75% and Category 2 licensees paying an additional 9% assessment to the Race Horse Development Fund.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Paul Feeney (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4559 (on 03/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S231

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S231
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S231.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2643	Resolve to study the loss of revenues of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H368	To responsibly protect employment and revenue derived from the Commonwealth’s gaming industry	Accompanied a study order, see H5107	Similar To
H377	To regulate online gaming, daily fantasy, and online sports betting	Accompanied a new draft, see H4559	Similar To
H378	Relative to sports betting and public funding	Accompanied a new draft, see H4559	Similar To
H3849	Establishing a sick leave bank for Debra Messier, an employee of the department of revenue	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 56 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H3953	Establishing an economic development special revenue account for the town of Ashland	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4056	Establishing a sick leave bank for Ryane Lineham, an employee of the Department of Revenue	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 76 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4559	To regulate sports wagering	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
S1196	Relative to marijuana-related revenue in the town of Millbury	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S1675	Relative to gaming revenue and the Massachusetts Cultural Council	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S1725	Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates	Accompanied H2512	Similar To
S1928	To equitably support enhanced 911 service	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2643

Resolve to study the loss of revenues of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H368

To responsibly protect employment and revenue derived from the Commonwealth’s gaming industry

Accompanied a study order, see H5107

Similar To

H377

To regulate online gaming, daily fantasy, and online sports betting

Accompanied a new draft, see H4559

Similar To

H378

Relative to sports betting and public funding

Accompanied a new draft, see H4559

Similar To

H3849

Establishing a sick leave bank for Debra Messier, an employee of the department of revenue

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 56 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H3953

Establishing an economic development special revenue account for the town of Ashland

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 193 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H4056

Establishing a sick leave bank for Ryane Lineham, an employee of the Department of Revenue

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 76 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H4559

To regulate sports wagering

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

Replaced by

S1196

Relative to marijuana-related revenue in the town of Millbury

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S1675

Relative to gaming revenue and the Massachusetts Cultural Council

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S1725

Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates

Accompanied H2512

Similar To

S1928

To equitably support enhanced 911 service

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

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