MA S263

Bill

Relative to sports wagering in the Commonwealth

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 sports wagering in the Commonwealth. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes and regulates sports wagering in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Establishing the Massachusetts Gaming Commission as the regulatory authority over sports wagering, with the power to issue licenses, set rules and regulations, and enforce the law. - Allowing qualified gaming entities, such as casinos, racetracks, and fantasy sports operators, to apply for different categories of sports wagering licenses (S1-Master, S1-Sub, S2-Track, S3-Mobile) to offer sports betting through mobile apps, digital platforms, and in-person at gaming facilities. - Requiring sports wagering operators to implement various integrity and consumer protection measures, such as prohibiting certain individuals from placing bets, maintaining data and records, and reporting suspicious activity. - Imposing an excise tax of 14-18% on operators' adjusted gross sports wagering receipts, with the tax revenue going to the General Fund. - Establishing criminal penalties for engaging in unlicensed sports wagering operations. Overall, the bill aims to authorize and regulate a legal sports wagering market in Massachusetts, with a focus on maintaining the integrity of sporting events and protecting consumers.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Paul Feeney (D)*, Tackey Chan (D), Steven Howitt (R),

Last Action

Accompanied S269 (on 07/21/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S263

(30 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S263
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S263.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1404	Providing for rent regulation and control of evictions in mobile home park accommodations in the city of Attleboro	Accompanied a study order, see H5204	Similar To
H1720	Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act	Accompanied a new draft, see H4504	Similar To
H1733	Further regulating the appointment of certain guardians	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3832	Relative to the social and economic impacts of legalized sports wagering	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
H3974	To regulate sports wagering	New draft substituted, see H3977	Similar To
H3993	Regulating sports wagering	Reported by H5164	Similar To
H502	To authorize sports wagering in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
H5047	To extend live horse racing and simulcasting in the Commonwealth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H506	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
H516	To regulate online gaming, daily fantasy, and online sports betting	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
H517	Relative to sports betting and public funding	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
H518	Relative to increasing education funding	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
H70	Expanding sports wagering in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
S1164	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1390	Relative to facilitating the utilization of psychologists on the health care team	Accompanied H2225	Similar To
S1579	To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S171	Relative to safe application and removal of body art	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S220	To protect personal biometric data	Accompanied a new draft, see S2687	Similar To
S2276	To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness	New draft substituted, see S2612	Similar To
S2491	Amending the Town Administrator Special Act to change the name of the Hingham board of selectmen to the Hingham select board	New draft substituted, see S2588	Similar To
S2535	To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting	Accompanied a new draft, see S3094	Similar To
S257	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S269	To establish sports wagering in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H3993	Replaced by
S278	To regulate sports wagering	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S3082	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	No further action taken	Similar To
S503	To reduce plastic packaging waste	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S964	Relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Decanting Act	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S966	Making corrections to the adopted children's act	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S975	Relative to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S979	To provide landowners title protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1404

Providing for rent regulation and control of evictions in mobile home park accommodations in the city of Attleboro

Accompanied a study order, see H5204

Similar To

H1720

Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act

Accompanied a new draft, see H4504

Similar To

H1733

Further regulating the appointment of certain guardians

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H3832

Relative to the social and economic impacts of legalized sports wagering

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

H3974

To regulate sports wagering

New draft substituted, see H3977

Similar To

H3993

Regulating sports wagering

Reported by H5164

Similar To

H502

To authorize sports wagering in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

H5047

To extend live horse racing and simulcasting in the Commonwealth

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 128 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H506

To regulate sports wagering

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

H516

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

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

H517

Relative to sports betting and public funding

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

H518

Relative to increasing education funding

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

H70

Expanding sports wagering in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

S1164

Relative to the defense against abusive waivers

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

Similar To

S1390

Relative to facilitating the utilization of psychologists on the health care team

Accompanied H2225

Similar To

S1579

To protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S171

Relative to safe application and removal of body art

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

Similar To

S220

To protect personal biometric data

Accompanied a new draft, see S2687

Similar To

S2276

To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness

New draft substituted, see S2612

Similar To

S2491

Amending the Town Administrator Special Act to change the name of the Hingham board of selectmen to the Hingham select board

New draft substituted, see S2588

Similar To

S2535

To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting

Accompanied a new draft, see S3094

Similar To

S257

To regulate sports wagering

Accompanied S269

Similar To

S269

To establish sports wagering in the Commonwealth

Accompanied H3993

Replaced by

S278

To regulate sports wagering

Accompanied S269

Similar To

S3082

Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)

No further action taken

Similar To

S503

To reduce plastic packaging waste

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

Similar To

S964

Relative to the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Decanting Act

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S966

Making corrections to the adopted children's act

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S975

Relative to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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

Similar To

S979

To provide landowners title protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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