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Massachusetts Gaming Commission profile records Nakisha Skinner’s appointment

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Source: Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MA)

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission profile says Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah Goldberg appointed Nakisha Skinner as a commissioner in March 2022. Skinner had previously served as the commission’s Licensing Division Chief; the profile also describes her work on sports wagering implementation and patron-protection policies.

The appointment places Skinner on the body overseeing Massachusetts gaming and sports wagering.

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Massachusetts Gaming Commission sets slot-machine fee at $600

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission says its funding includes an annual fee of $600 per slot machine, alongside assessments and fees charged to licensees and applicants. The commission states that it receives no taxpayer money or state appropriations; its budget and receipts are updated monthly, with the page last updated 28 October 2026.

Slot machine operators pay an annual fee that funds the Gaming Commission, and the Gaming Act sets that fee at $600 per slot. Licensees and applicants also owe the commission further assessments and fees. According to the commission, tax-payer monies and state appropriations do not fund it.

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