{"id":785,"date":"2022-12-10T11:11:52","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T08:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/encore-boston-harbor-gains-first-sportsbook-license-in-massachusetts-history\/"},"modified":"2022-12-10T11:11:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T08:11:52","slug":"encore-boston-harbor-gains-first-sportsbook-license-in-massachusetts-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/de\/encore-boston-harbor-gains-first-sportsbook-license-in-massachusetts-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Encore Boston Harbor Gains First Sportsbook License in Massachusetts History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Inhaltsverzeichnis<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/de\/encore-boston-harbor-gains-first-sportsbook-license-in-massachusetts-history\/#Penn_MGM_Missteps\" title=\"Penn, MGM Missteps\">Penn, MGM Missteps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/de\/encore-boston-harbor-gains-first-sportsbook-license-in-massachusetts-history\/#Regulators_Appeased\" title=\"Regulators Appeased \">Regulators Appeased <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Encore Boston Harbor made history on Thursday in Massachusetts. That\u2019s after the Wynn Resorts-operated casino was awarded the first sports betting license in the commonwealth.<\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247336\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-247336 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FdHSi0oWQAAQhKL-142x95.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FdHSi0oWQAAQhKL-142x95.jpg\" alt=\"Encore Boston Harbor WynnBet Massachusetts sports betting\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FdHSi0oWQAAQhKL.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FdHSi0oWQAAQhKL-142x95.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FdHSi0oWQAAQhKL-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FdHSi0oWQAAQhKL-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data- title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-247336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FdHSi0oWQAAQhKL.jpg\" alt=\"Encore Boston Harbor WynnBet Massachusetts sports betting\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FdHSi0oWQAAQhKL.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FdHSi0oWQAAQhKL-142x95.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FdHSi0oWQAAQhKL-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FdHSi0oWQAAQhKL-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"text-description\">The WynnBet Sportsbook at Encore Boston Harbor could begin taking bets as early as January 2023 after Massachusetts gaming regulators found the casino suitable for sports gambling. Online sports betting operations are scheduled to commence later next year. (Image: Encore Boston Harbor)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) on Thursday found Encore Boston Harbor suitable for a Category 1 sports betting license. Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/massachusetts-gaming-regulators-delay-sportsbook-licensing-votes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Plainridge Park and MGM Springfield<\/a>\u00a0 \u2014 which failed earlier this week to win over the five-member gaming commission and prompt a vote during their respective regulatory hearings on their Category 1 sports wagering applications \u2014 Wynn officials satisfied all of the state\u2019s concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"p1\">As a Category 1 sports wagering business, Encore Boston Harbor will be allowed to open a retail <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/encore-boston-harbor-expansion-raises-legal-concerns\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sportsbook at the Everett property<\/a> and two online skins. WynnBet, Wynn Resorts\u2019 sports betting unit, will handle the in-person sportsbook and use one of the internet extensions to operate online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Caesars Entertainment\u2019s Caesars Sportsbook, seeking market entry in the emerging sports betting state, struck a partnership with Wynn to claim the casino\u2019s other online sports betting extension. Caesars doesn\u2019t have a physical presence in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penn_MGM_Missteps\"><\/span><b>Penn, MGM Missteps<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Wynn officials came prepared for their MGC meeting on Thursday. Possibly learning from Plainridge and MGM, Encore Boston Harbor was ready for an array of questioning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The MGC delayed voting on Plainridge\u2019s Category 1 sports betting license because the commission said additional information is needed to address the casino\u2019s operating parent \u2014 Penn Entertainment \u2014 and its relationship with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. Plainridge wants to use its sports betting privileges to bring Barstool Sportsbook to its casino and online.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In August, Penn acquired the remaining 50% stake in Barstool Sports for another $250 million. Since its January 2020 announcement that it would spend $163 million for a 36% stake in Barstool, Penn has paid $450 million for the entire media and sportsbook organization.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Portnoy\u2019s close association with Penn Entertainment caused regulatory concerns in Massachusetts for Plainridge\u2019s sports betting license. That didn\u2019t come as much of a surprise. But the MGC the following day deciding to also hold off on voting on MGM Springfield\u2019s sports betting application sure did.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">MGM officials were seemingly caught off guard when commissioners asked for confidential information regarding BetMGM\u2019s inner workings. That came after MGM Springfield conceded that the casino\u2019s current management wouldn\u2019t spearhead the property\u2019s forthcoming sports gambling business. Instead, MGM Springfield plans to contract BetMGM for its sportsbook.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regulators_Appeased\"><\/span><b>Regulators Appeased <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Wynn Resorts had all of the answers the MGC demanded during Thursday\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While commissioners said the initial Category 1 sports betting reviews are to consider the suitability of the primary applicant \u2014 the casino \u2014 Commissioner Nakisha Skinner said it\u2019s critical for the state to be provided with an in-depth background of the entity that will directly run each brick-and-mortar sportsbook. Regulatory reviews of each partnered online sportsbook will be conducted later.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"p1\">When you have the same name and the same entity performing in dual functions, it is sometimes difficult to draw the line on where does the vendor become part of the suitability of the applicant and\/or a qualifying entity in its own right,\u201d explained Commissioner Eileen O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">When the MGC asked Wynn officials for clarity about WynnBet\u2019s compliance history in other states, company reps said they were willing to reveal such data in a closed-door session. The commissioners and casino staff met privately for about 10 minutes to discuss WynnBet\u2019s operational past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">After appeasing the commissioners, the MGC voted 5-0 in favor of approving Encore Boston Harbor\u2019s Category 1 sports betting application. Pending regulatory review of its operations, the WynnBet Sportsbook at Encore Boston Harbor could open for in-person betting as early as January. Online operations are expected later in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/encore-boston-harbor-gains-first-sportsbook-license-massachusetts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Encore Boston Harbor Gains First Sportsbook License in Massachusetts History<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Encore Boston Harbor made history on Thursday in Massachusetts. That\u2019s after the Wynn Resorts-operated casino was awarded the first sports betting license in the commonwealth. The WynnBet Sportsbook at Encore Boston Harbor could begin taking bets as early as January 2023 after Massachusetts gaming regulators found the casino suitable for sports gambling. 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