Mass. General Laws c.23N § 17

Sports Wagering Fund

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

Updates

• Added by St. 2022, c. 173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
• Amended by St. 2022, c. 268, § 38, effective November 10, 2022
• Amended by St. 2026, c. 137, § 12, effective July 9, 2026

Section 17

There shall be a Sports Wagering Fund which shall receive revenues collected pursuant to sections 6 and 14. The fund shall not be subject to appropriation. The commission shall be the trustee of the fund and shall transfer monies from the fund as follows:

• (i) 45 per cent to the General Fund;
• (ii) 10 per cent to the Workforce Investment Trust Fund established in section 18;
• (iii) 2 per cent to the Economic Development Trust Fund established in section 16I of chapter 6A;
• (iv) 27.5 per cent to the Gaming Local Aid Fund established in section 63 of chapter 23K;
• (v) 1 per cent to the Youth Development and Achievement Fund established in section 19;
• (vi) 9 per cent to the Public Health Trust Fund established in section 58 of chapter 23K; and
• (vii) 5.5 per cent to the Sports and Entertainment Events Fund established in section 13W of chapter 23A.

Last updated:	July 9, 2026