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Massachusetts lawmakers file bills to legalise online casino gaming

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Massachusetts Representative Daniel Cahill and Senator Paul R. Feeney filed House and Senate bills proposing regulated online casino gaming. The measures would create six Category 1 licences linked to existing casinos and four untethered Category 2 licences; each operator would pay a proposed $5 million fee for a five-year term and online casino revenue would face a 20% tax.

The bills propose licensing routes and tax terms that could shape market access for operators.

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