MA S281

Bill

Relative to gaming

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to gaming. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to expand gaming in Massachusetts by legalizing sports betting and online sports betting. The key provisions include: - Defining terms related to sports betting, such as "sports pool," "online sports pool," and "sports wagering license." - Authorizing the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to issue sports wagering licenses to existing gaming licensees, with requirements for minimum licensing fees and application fees. - Establishing regulations for the operation of sports betting, including restrictions on who can participate and requirements for record-keeping and reporting. - Imposing a 10% tax on sports betting revenue and a 12.5% tax on online sports betting revenue, with the proceeds going to the Gaming Local Aid Fund. - Assessing an annual $1 million fee on sports wagering licensees that are not category 1 or category 2 gaming licensees. - Requiring the Gaming Commission to assess the impacts of sports betting on individuals, families, businesses, social institutions, and the economy.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Steven Howitt (R),

Last Action

Accompanied S269 (on 07/21/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S281

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S281
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S281.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3094	Relative to payments of property taxes and payments made in lieu of property taxes for certain gaming licensees	Accompanied a study order, see H5247	Similar To
H3484	Relative to license plate year of manufacture registration	No further action taken	Similar To
H3741	Authorizing the town of Norwood to grant an additional liquor license	Accompanied a new draft, see H3897	Similar To
H3977	Regulating sports wagering	Published as amended, see H3993	Similar To
H3993	Regulating sports wagering	Reported by H5164	Similar To
H518	Relative to increasing education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
S1614	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S199	Providing municipal control of liquor licenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2289	Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4459	Similar To
S2310	Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2477	Authorizing the town of Millbury to grant an additional liquor license	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2488	Authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see H4663	Similar To
S2500	Authorizing the town of Berkley to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2788	Similar To
S2501	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises	New Draft substituted, see S2587	Similar To
S2504	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2506	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2535	To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting	Accompanied a new draft, see S3094	Similar To
S258	To improve the economy of the commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2710	Similar To
S269	To establish sports wagering in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H3993	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3094

Relative to payments of property taxes and payments made in lieu of property taxes for certain gaming licensees

Accompanied a study order, see H5247

Similar To

H3484

Relative to license plate year of manufacture registration

No further action taken

Similar To

H3741

Authorizing the town of Norwood to grant an additional liquor license

Accompanied a new draft, see H3897

Similar To

H3977

Regulating sports wagering

Published as amended, see H3993

Similar To

H3993

Regulating sports wagering

Reported by H5164

Similar To

H518

Relative to increasing education funding

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

S1614

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

S199

Providing municipal control of liquor licenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2289

Relative to work and family mobility during and subsequent to the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4459

Similar To

S2310

Establishing special license plates in support of Massachusetts law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S2477

Authorizing the town of Millbury to grant an additional liquor license

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S2488

Authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see H4663

Similar To

S2500

Authorizing the town of Berkley to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2788

Similar To

S2501

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises

New Draft substituted, see S2587

Similar To

S2504

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2506

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2535

To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting

Accompanied a new draft, see S3094

Similar To

S258

To improve the economy of the commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2710

Similar To

S269

To establish sports wagering in the Commonwealth

Accompanied H3993

Replaced by

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