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Authorization and regulation of sports wagering
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Table of Contents
§ 1 Short title
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 2 Sports wagering and ancillary activities authorized
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 3 Definitions
Amended by St.2023, c.2, § 8, effective March 29, 2023
§ 4 Commission powers and duties
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 5 License required to engage in sports wagering activity
Amended by St.2023, c.2, §§ 9-10, effective March 29, 2023
§ 6 Operator licenses; category of licenses; temporary licenses
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 7 Application fee for operator license
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 8 Occupational licenses
Amended by St.2023, c.2, § 11, effective March 29, 2023
§ 9 Denial, suspension or revocation of license
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 10 House rules for game play
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 11 Prohibited activities; requests by sports governing body or players association to restrict certain types of wagering; reporting and investigation of criminal, suspicious or abnormal activities; recording of wagers; background checks
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 12 Duties of operators; data source for determining results of sporting events; use of official league data to settle tier 2 sports wagers; sharing of revenues or amounts wagered with sports governing body
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 13 Placing and acceptance of wagers; use of mobile applications or digital platforms; excluded and self-excluded persons; unclaimed winnings
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 14 Excise imposed on sports wagering operators
Amended by St. 2024, c. 206, §§ 8-9, effective as of January 1, 2024
§ 15 Sports Wagering Control Fund
Amended by St.2022, c.268, § 37, effective November 10, 2022
§ 16 Failure of operator to comply with provisions of chapter, house rules, or regulations or orders adopted by commission; civil administrative penalties; hearing; judicial review
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 17 Sports Wagering Fund
Amended by St.2022, c.268, § 38, effective November 10, 2022.
§ 18 Workforce Investment Trust Fund
Amended by St. 2024, c. 238, § 100, effective November 20, 2024
§ 19 Youth Development and Achievement Fund
Amended by St.2023, c.2, § 13, effective March 29, 2023
§ 20 Sport wagering kiosks feasibility study
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 21 Section 21 was codified with two separate laws: Civil penalties for violation of chapter; other operator discipline / Unauthorized accepting, facilitating or operating a sports wagering operation; criminal penalty
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 22 Retaliation by operator against employee prohibited
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 23 Annual research agenda to understand social and economic effects of sports wagering
Added by St.2022, c.173, § 5, effective August 10, 2022
§ 24 Determination of whether winner of cash or prize owes past-due child support or tax liability to the commonwealth; duties of operator
Added by St.2022, c.268, § 39, effective November 10, 2022
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