Massachusetts gaming commission chair outlines protections for young sports bettors
Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair Jordan Maynard told a US House subcommittee on 11 November 2026 that the state requires sports wagering operators to verify users’ ages and bars betting by under-21s. Maynard said age-verification measures had prevented at least 11,000 attempts to open accounts by people under 21, and cited research finding that 34% of college students nationally who use sportsbook apps are under 21.
The testimony sets out age-verification requirements and enforcement measures relevant to sports wagering operators in Massachusetts.