The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is studying online casino games and the use of artificial intelligence, according to a regulator listing dated 16 May 2024. The listing provides no further details on the study.
The study could inform future regulatory decisions on online casino games and artificial intelligence in Massachusetts.
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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 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.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is seeking public feedback on draft FY2028 Community Mitigation Fund guidelines. It says the draft includes proposed clarifications and changes, and comments are due by 5pm on 23 October 2026 before the Commission reviews them ahead of finalising the guidelines.
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 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.