Though Bay Staters might be getting excited now that there is a bill for legal MA sports betting on the governor’s desk, it might still be months before those wagers are placed.
The excitement to see these legal Massachusetts sportsbooks launch will have to be tempered, multiple members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said Thursday.
“I’ve seen some quotes in the public and others that they hope to have this thing up and running in a very, very short amount of time,” Commissioner Bradford Hill said. “And I just want the public to be clear, at least from my view, I’m not speaking for the whole commission but from my point of view, this is going to take a little longer than people probably anticipate.”
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Hill did not offer specifics about the “others” who have commented on quick timelines, though Sen. Eric Lesser appears to fall into that category.