The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Office of Problem Gambling Services launched a recovery app in September for residents affected by gambling harm. The app offers daily check-ins, progress tracking, evidence-based lessons and peer support, and is intended to complement existing treatment and support services.
The app adds an option for residents seeking gambling-harm support outside scheduled appointments.
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Daily fantasy sports contests in Massachusetts are regulated by the Office of the Attorney General under 940 CMR 34.00, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The rules aim to protect consumers and their families from unfair or deceptive practices, including unaffordable losses; the page lists registered operators.
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.
US federal appeals courts scheduled proceedings in cases involving Robinhood Derivatives and Kalshi, according to reports. The First Circuit set oral arguments in Robinhood’s appeal of a jurisdictional dismissal in its challenge involving Massachusetts regulators; the Seventh Circuit granted Kalshi’s appeal of a ruling involving tribal gaming claims in Wisconsin.
LOTBA president Jesús Acevedo discussed prediction-market risks at the IAGR annual conference in Lima, held from 19 to 22 October. LOTBA said its investigation into Polymarket led to the platform being blocked, citing concerns about services operating outside applicable rules and safeguards for verifying users’ identities and ages.
LOTBA presented its investigation into Polymarket at the annual conference of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), held in Lima from 19 to 22 October. According to LOTBA, the investigation ended with the platform being blocked. The Buenos Aires city lottery regulator's president, Jesús Acevedo, set out the case during a panel on prediction markets, event contracts and regulatory arbitrage.
Encore Boston Harbor generated $46.1 million in gaming revenue in September, down more than 22% from September 2025, reportedly as a strike involving about 1,350 workers continued. The casino said it made a financial offer in September and was awaiting a response from the unions; Massachusetts received about $11.5 million in tax revenue from the property, compared with $14.8 million a year earlier.