The Massachusetts Gaming Commission permitted granting a license to 6 cell sports betting operators in the state to affix the brick-and-mortar on line casino corporations that can legally begin taking in-particular person bets at the finish of the month.

Boston-based DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG), Bally Bet (BALY), FanDuel (OTCPK:PDYPY), Betway, and FactorsBet (OTCQX:PBTHF) all landed the key licenses in the nation’s sixteenth largest state. The cell operators will nonetheless must undergo a regulatory protocol earlier than being cleared to start out sports betting operations in early March. The timing may very well be key with the NCAA basketball match beginning in the center a part of March.

Wynn Resorts’ (WYNN) Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Resorts’ (MGM) MGM Springfield, and Penn Entertainment’s (PENN) Plainridge Park all landed the Category 1 sportsbook licenses that can permit authorized in-particular person sports betting on January 31.

Mobile sports betting quantity in the U.S. continues to develop quickly with new states coming into the fold. GeoComply reported that week 1-17 quantity on geolocation checks was up 78% 12 months-over-12 months with New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, and New York seeing the most pings.

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