Gambling in Massachusetts

Simulcast wagering on horse and dog races is also offered at Suffolk Downs and Raynham Park, which previously operated as racetracks.

[4] Both remaining tracks closed by the end of 2009, when dog racing was banned by the Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act.

[21] Eligible non-profit organizations are allowed to operate certain gambling games for fundraising purposes, including bridge and whist,[22] bingo (also called "beano"), raffles, pull tabs, and casino nights (referred to as "bazaars").

[23] Senior citizen organizations ("golden age clubs") are also allowed to run bingo games with little oversight, with prizes of $100 or less.

[26] Several poker rooms throughout the state operate under the casino night law, with daily games benefitting a rotating set of charities.

[36] The Aquinnah tribe announced plans in 2013 for their Class II gaming facility in an unfinished community center.

[38] The tribe prevailed in the legal fight in 2018, and began moving ahead with plans to build the casino at a new site on their reservation.

[39] The casino stalled again, however, after courts ruled that the project would have to comply with local building permit requirements, which the tribe saw as a violation of its sovereignty.

[44][45] The Southern Elegance and the El Dorado set out from Gloucester starting in 1999,[46] as did the Midnight Gambler out of Lynn,[47] before it moved to Provincetown and operated for six weeks in 2000.

[49][50] The Lynn harbor also played host to the Horizon's Edge casino cruise, from 2000 to 2009,[51][52] and the Aquasino, which ran for several months in 2013.

There are seven online sportsbooks in operation: Bally Bet, BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, Fanatics, FanDuel, and Penn Sports.