Governor Maura Healey named Jordan Maynard chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on 28 October 2024. Maynard had served as interim chair since March 2024 and joined the commission in 2022, according to the commission’s profile.
The appointment places Maynard at the head of the regulator overseeing gaming in Massachusetts.
The day’s most important stories, free. One email a day.
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 will hold a remote hearing on 9 November 2026 about Plainville Gaming and Redevelopment LLC’s application to renew its licence to conduct a racing meeting in Plainville for calendar year 2027. The commission said the hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m.; the renewal application remains under consideration.
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.
Massachusetts collected just over $11.5m in taxes from Encore Boston Harbor in September 2026, down from $14.8m a year earlier. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission called for a resolution to a labour dispute involving about 1,350 striking employees. The casino reported $46.1m in gaming revenue for the month, down more than 22% year on year.
Regulators in Massachusetts want the standoff between Encore Boston Harbor and its striking staff brought to an end. The push from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission followed a September tax payment from the casino that was its smallest in over five and a half years. Roughly 1,350 employees were on strike over pay and benefits at the time of the drop.
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.