The Massachusetts Gaming Commission awarded $160,000 to the Safe Exit Initiative for a study of the influence of casino resorts on sex trafficking. The commission said its Community Mitigation Fund grants also support law-enforcement resources and work addressing trafficking at regional and statewide levels.
The award funds research into casino resorts’ effects and supports resources for agencies responding to trafficking.
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The Missouri Gaming Commission awarded direct mobile sports betting licences to DraftKings and Circa Sports, according to the report. FanDuel, also a finalist, was not selected and subsequently announced a market-access agreement with St. Louis CITY SC; the state’s wagering launch is scheduled for 1 December 2025.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission published a community-engaged study on the effects of legalized gambling on recovery communities on 14 August 2025. The study recommends avoiding the term “responsible gaming”, identifies gaps in support and says legalized gambling is affecting recovery. It calls for recovery-community voices to inform gambling policy.
Maryland’s Sports Wagering Application Review Commission awarded MSF Sports a retail sports wagering facility licence on Wednesday, according to reports. The Maryland State Fairgrounds is expected to host a DraftKings sportsbook, but no opening date has been announced; the site must complete technical checks with the Maryland Lottery before opening.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission says it awarded FBG Enterprises Opco, LLC, trading as Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a five-year Category 3 sports wagering operator licence on 8 August 2025. The company received an operations certificate on 16 May 2023 and opened its Massachusetts sportsbook on 25 May 2023; its licence is tethered to Plainridge Park Casino’s Category 1 licence.
Maryland’s Sports Wagering Application Review Commission awarded sports wagering facility licences to Maryland Stadium Sub and Chesapeake Gaming on 17 August 2022. Maryland Stadium Sub plans a sportsbook at FedEx Field in Prince George’s County, while Chesapeake Gaming plans one at its Boonsboro off-track betting venue. Opening dates had not been set, and both sites still needed to complete construction and procedural requirements before launching.