Massachusetts Governor Pushes Anew for Sports Betting

Jan. 27, 2021, 10:39 PM UTC

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) is rejuvenating a plan to legalize sports betting in the state, which he estimates would deliver $35 million in revenue after July, he said Wednesday.

Baker announced the sports betting plan as he delivered a $45.6 billion fiscal year 2022 budget proposal to the legislature, a budget that reflects the economic hit of the pandemic and is about 0.7% less than expected fiscal year 2021 spending, he said.

  • Baker’s budget would also mandate that starting in 2024, third-party payment processors would submit sales tax payments daily.
  • State budget leaders expect $30.12 billion in ...

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