I know we took the vote saying that, but I do think it's great for the commonwealth,' Commissioner Jordan Maynard said, referring to the commission's determination and vote that awarding Encore a sports betting license would 'benefit the commonwealth.'Įncore was the only of the three so-called Category 1 applicants that secured license approval on the same day that the commission first considered its application. 'I think that this is great for the commonwealth. Mobile betting could follow by 'early March' unless the commission runs into complications.
The commission is targeting 'late January' for the start of in-person betting at Encore, as well as at the other two gambling centers it already regulates, Plainridge Park Casino and MGM Springfield. The commission's unanimous vote put the Everett casino owned by Wynn Resorts a big step closer to accepting in-person wagers on professional and most college sports, though it cannot accept bets just yet. The third time was the charm for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission as its regulators voted Thursday to award the state's first sports betting license to Encore Boston Harbor after deferring similar votes for other outlets earlier in the week.
