The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has launched a public awareness campaign promoting legal gambling options and warning about unregulated platforms. The campaign will run across several platforms during the FIFA World Cup and promote the commission’s PlayWell programme.
The campaign directs Massachusetts residents towards regulated gambling options during the World Cup.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission released results on 22 October 2026 from gambling-related questions in the 2025–2026 Prevention Needs Assessment Survey of Springfield Public Schools students in grades 8, 10 and 12. The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts led the survey, which examines youth gambling behaviour and its relationship to other health issues.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission says casino and sports wagering operators must submit detailed revenue reports each month. Its archive covers reports from February 2023, the first full month of legal sports wagering in the Commonwealth, through September 2026.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission said it would hold a remote adjudicatory hearing on 13 October 2026 concerning BetMGM individual qualifier Stella David. The hearing was scheduled for 10:00 a.m.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission lists proposed amendments and regulations covering racing, gaming and sports wagering for public comment. The proposals include rules on transfers of racing meeting licence interests, sports wagering accounting controls and play management; the page invites comments but gives no submission deadline.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will examine how DraftKings and other licensed sportsbooks use artificial intelligence in Massachusetts, Chairman Jordan Maynard said on 24 September. The review follows reports that DraftKings used machine learning to identify customers likely to continue gambling and lose money after promotions; DraftKings denied targeting customers based on losses.