BOSTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – Governor Charlie Baker has officially signed sports betting into law in the state of Massachusetts.
On Wednesday, Governor Baker signed the legislation that would make legalize sports betting in the Bay State.
Senator Eric Lesser, Chair of the Joint Committee of Economic Development, issued a statement to Western Mass News that reads:
“After a four-year process, sports betting is now legal in Massachusetts! I want to thank Governor Baker for signing this legislation, as well as my colleagues who worked so hard to make it happen. This new law will give residents new ways to engage with sports, generate new jobs and investment, and includes some of the strongest consumer and player safeguards in the country. I’m confident this law will be a model for other states, and I look forward to seeing its full implementation in the months ahead. I’m proud to have been a part of the team that worked to deliver sports betting in Massachusetts.”
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