{"id":96450,"date":"2019-01-17T17:55:29","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T01:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=96450"},"modified":"2019-01-17T17:57:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T01:57:55","slug":"massachusetts-governor-charlie-baker-three-state-legislators-file-dueling-sports-betting-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/massachusetts-governor-charlie-baker-three-state-legislators-file-dueling-sports-betting-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Three State Legislators File Dueling Sports Betting Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Thursday that\nhis administration would be filing a bill to legalize sports betting by a\nFriday deadline for the upcoming legislative session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Massachusetts
Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker has proposed a bill that would legalize sports betting in the state, but only on professional events. (Image: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The bill is just one of four to be filed this week on the subject of sports betting, as several lawmakers in the state have made various proposals for regulating wagering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baker: A \u2018Commonsense\u2019\nApproach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baker\u2019s bill would allow sportsbooks to open at the three\nlicensed casinos in the state \u2013 only one of which is currently open \u2013 as well\nas at the Plainridge Park slots parlor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Republican governor\u2019s proposal would also allow for\nonline sports betting within the state. Brick-and-mortar sportsbooks would be\ntaxed at 10 percent of gross revenues, while online sports betting sites would\nface a 12.5 percent tax rate. Baker\u2019s office anticipates that the legislation\nwould earn $35 million in revenue for the state in the 2020 fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur legislation puts forth a series of commonsense proposals to ensure potential licensees are thoroughly vetted and safeguards are in place to protect against problem gambling and illegal activity,\u201d Baker said in a statement.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

No Amateur Sports\nBetting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some ways, Baker\u2019s proposal is rather restrictive. While\nall US states that offer sports betting prohibit wagering on high school\nevents, the Baker bill doesn\u2019t allow bets to be taken on college sports,\namateur sports, or esports either. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the bright side for potential operators, the legislation\ndoesn\u2019t include any integrity fee or other form of royalties that would need to\nbe paid to professional sports leagues. Each licensee would be required to pay\n$1 million to help fund programs to combat problem gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, it seemed that at least some potential operators\nwere happy with the bill. In a statement, DraftKings director of global public\naffairs James Chisholm said that the plan was \u201cthoughtful,\u201d and that legal\nsports betting could \u201cfuel the growth of Massachusetts\u2019 sports-tech sector.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re hopeful Massachusetts will seize the opportunity to\nestablish a new national model of directly licensing mobile operators this year,\u201d\nChisholm said in the statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if the state legislature takes up sports betting this\nyear, however, they may not end up going with Baker\u2019s vision for the industry.\nThree Massachusetts state senators have introduced their own bills this week,\neach of which differs in scope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brendan Crichton (D-Essex) has proposed a tax rate of 12.5\npercent on all sports betting, while James Welch (D-Hampden) submitted a bill\nthat would tax operators at just 6.75 percent. Meanwhile, Bruce Tarr (R-Essex\nand Middlesex) has proposed the creation of a \u201cSpecial Commission on Sports\nGaming,\u201d which would be tasked with releasing a report on the subject within\n180 days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Northeastern Gambling\nWars Continue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massachusetts is just one of several northeastern states considering\nthe regulation of sports betting, which is quickly becoming the latest\nbattleground in the regional gambling arms race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rhode Island has already begun taking bets at the Twin River Casino, and is currently considering legislation that would allow online wagering as well. Upstate New York casinos could begin taking bets this year if a regulatory framework is put into place, something supported by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.<\/a> Meanwhile, Connecticut legislators are again taking up a variety of gaming issues in 2019, including a proposal to allow sports betting at the state\u2019s tribal casinos.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Thursday that his administration would be filing a bill to legalize sports betting by a Friday deadline for the upcoming legislative session. The bill is just one of four to be filed this week on the subject of sports betting, as several lawmakers in the state have made various […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":96452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMassachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Introduces Sports Betting Bill<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Massachusetts Gov. 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