Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Treasurer Deborah Goldberg reappointed Jordan Maynard as a Massachusetts Gaming Commission commissioner for a second five-year term, effective 25 March 2026. Healey also redesignated Maynard as chair, the commission said.
The reappointment keeps Maynard in a senior role overseeing Massachusetts gaming regulation.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission asked seven licensed mobile sportsbooks on 9 October to explain how they use AI and other automated systems in marketing and responsible-gambling controls. The operators must respond by 3 November, including on whether betting losses or other account activity can affect promotional targeting; the request does not allege a breach.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will examine how DraftKings and other licensed sportsbooks use artificial intelligence in Massachusetts, Chairman Jordan Maynard said on 24 September. The review follows reports that DraftKings used machine learning to identify customers likely to continue gambling and lose money after promotions; DraftKings denied targeting customers based on losses.
Massachusetts' MGC has decided to retain its National Council on Problem Gambling membership for now. MGC chairman Jordan Maynard indicated that commissioners could discuss the issue again at renewal, after several other state regulators left following a Kalshi donation.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission launched Bet on Respect on 31 August to exclude bettors who harass athletes from legal wagering. The initiative applies existing exclusion powers under state law and regulation 205 CMR 152 to online and in-person harassment. It includes an online reporting portal.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced its Bet on Respect initiative in Massachusetts on 31 August 2026. It will investigate suspected harassment connected to sports wagering, and people found responsible may face involuntary exclusion from sports wagering and casinos under state law and regulation 205 CMR 152. The commission also opened a reporting portal for leagues, players’ associations, college athletics programmes, venues and players.