2, 2023: Massachusetts is set to welcome ESPN BET to its legal online sports betting landscape on Nov. 16, 2023: Massachusetts reports a record month for wagering with $571.7 million in handle for online sportsbooks and retail locations. Let's take a closer look at key dates in Mass.
On March 10, 2023, six legal online sportsbooks officially launched, while legal retail wagering went live on Jan. Charlie Baker, a staunch advocate for Massachusetts sports betting, put pen to paper nine days after the state's sports wagering bill was passed.