Massachusetts Senator John Keenan proposed a budget amendment to raise the state’s online sports betting tax rate from 20% to 51%. The proposal would require approval to take effect, and the source reported that operators had recently skipped a Massachusetts Gaming Commission roundtable on sports betting limits.
A higher tax rate would change the operating costs for online sportsbooks in Massachusetts if lawmakers approve it.
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Ohio Sen. Bill DeMora filed legislation to bring sports prediction markets under state sports-gambling rules and prohibit election-related event contracts. He said a federal appeals court ruling could help advance the proposals, though the bills would need to be reintroduced in 2027.
New Jersey state senator John McKeon introduced proposals to restrict simulated casino apps for young users, increase operator liability for self-exclusion failures and raise taxes on online casinos and sports betting, according to the report. A separate proposal would require monthly user notifications summarising gambling wins and losses; the measures are under Senate review.
Ohio state senator Bill DeMora introduced Senate Bill 430 to classify trading in sports-event contracts as sports gaming, the report said. The proposal would require platforms to obtain licences, follow regulator-set rules and pay taxes; it would give the Ohio Casino Control Commission oversight of those platforms.
Massachusetts Senate Bill 302 proposes raising the online sports betting tax rate from 20% to 51%, the report said. The bill would also prohibit in-play and proposition bets, require affordability checks at specified wagering thresholds and tighten rules for VIP programmes; its reporting deadline was extended to 6 March.
Ohio state Senator Niraj Antani introduced a bill on 4 September to legalise online casino gaming under a framework overseen by the Ohio Casino Control Commission. The proposal would let each of the state's 11 casinos and racinos offer one online casino product and tax online slots and table games at 15%; the report said the Senate was not expected to consider it before year-end.