Gov. Charlie Baker made plenty of his constituents happy Wednesday when he signed sports betting in Massachusetts into law.
Baker is not running for re-election and previously said a MA sports betting bill would be one of the pieces of legislation “that would make me happy” to sign before leaving.
Baker and others tried for years to legalize Massachusetts sportsbooks. Passage was not guaranteed this year, either, as a conference committee worked past the July 31 deadline into the early hours of the following Monday morning before coming to an agreement.
When will sports betting in Massachusetts launch?
There is no firm date for when sports betting will go live in the Bay State, though regulators have preached patience. A sample timeline by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for the seven competitive mobile sports betting licenses spanned five months.