The Massachusetts Gaming Commission was reported to have weighed the advantages and disadvantages of sports betting kiosks. The page gives no further detail on the discussion or any decision.
Operators and suppliers may need to follow the commission’s consideration of kiosk wagering.
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The Rhode Island Lottery is examining whether to add online sports betting apps, after receiving responses from eight operators to a request for information by 22 August. FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM were among those interested, but the state has not decided whether to change the system; IGT’s exclusive contract runs until November 2026.
AQR Capital Management is assessing whether to enter sports betting, co-founder and CIO Cliff Asness said in a podcast interview. The company has not disclosed whether it would wager directly or provide liquidity, and Asness cited regulatory uncertainty around prediction markets as a consideration.
The Rhode Island Lottery is assessing whether to admit more sports betting apps from 2026 after receiving eight responses to a request for information. Spokesperson Paul Grimaldi said the agency could issue a request for proposals later in October; IGT’s exclusive contract for the state’s current digital sportsbook runs through November 2026.
Indiana’s Internet Self-Restriction Program allows people to request exclusion from licensed mobile sports wagering for one or five years. Enrolled participants are placed on a confidential list shared with operators, who must block wagers and stop direct marketing; the programme does not cover horse-racing pari-mutuel bets or paid fantasy sports.
Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair Jordan Maynard is due to testify before a US House subcommittee on 11 November 2026 about efforts to protect young people from sports-wagering risks. He is expected to discuss Massachusetts’ age restriction, advertising rules, limits on college-sports wagers and the commission’s youth-focused programmes; the hearing is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. ET in Washington, DC.