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Massachusetts is home to various legal gambling activities, including the state lottery, casino gambling and sports betting, the latter of which was the latest to be legalized. Most forms of online gambling, however, are still unregulated. Read on to learn more about the gambling laws in Massachusetts.

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Massachusetts General Laws and the Code of Massachusetts Regulations outline the state's legal stance regarding gambling, which is illegal unless otherwise explicitly permitted. Massachusetts has numerous legal forms of gambling, but many online gambling activities are still unregulated.

Legal gambling is regulated by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Here's a look at the legality of each type of gambling activity in Massachusetts.

Casino Games

Casino gambling is legal in Massachusetts, with the state home to 3 casinos: MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park Casino and Encore Boston Harbor. A 4th casino licence was set aside for the Mashpee tribe, which planned to build a large casino on tribal land, but due to legal complications, plans were halted.

Online casino gambling is unregulated in Massachusetts, with current laws not mentioning online gambling explicitly. Although such activities are deemed illegal by default based on the state's definition of gambling, authorities are more focused on prosecuting unlicensed operators of online casino slots and other such games rather than players.

Poker

Poker gambling is legal in Massachusetts, with 2 and 3 casinos providing games in their poker rooms. However, neither these venues nor any other operator can operate online poker sites, which are considered illegal. Home-based poker games are allowed if there is no profit beyond player winnings.

Bingo

Bingo is legal in Massachusetts, but only games operated by charitable organizations are allowed. Online bingo gambling is not permitted in Massachusetts, although numerous bingocasinos accept players from the state, with prosecution highly unlikely.

Lotteries

Lottery gambling is legal in Massachusetts, with the Massachusetts Lottery providing residents with numerous ways to play the popular numbers game. Bay Staters can buy tickets for various draw-based games such as Powerball and Mega Millions, pull-tab games, keno and instant win games.

Online lottery gambling is not permitted in Massachusetts, with the Massachusetts Lottery website available for informational purposes only. Residents can quite easily find lottery casino sites online that accept them as members, with little chance of being prosecuted for playing games online.

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Social games played within private residences are permitted as long as no commercial profiting is involved. Lootboxes and skins gambling are still hotly debated, with these activities unregulated in Massachusetts.

The Bay State is quite permissive when it comes to allowing the operation of cryptocurrency exchanges within its borders. However, no gambling venues currently accept virtual coins as payment. Residents of Massachusetts can still play online casino games with Bitcoin or altcoins at the various available crypto-gambling sites.

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Both offline and online sports betting are legal in Massachusetts, with the state's first sportsbook opening in January 2023 and online sports betting launched in March of the same year.

Daily fantasy sports are legal and very popular in Massachusetts because it is the home state of top provider DraftKings. Legislation permitting gambling activity was passed in 2016, with DFS contests offered by sites including FanDuel and Fantasy Draft.

Parimutuel betting on horse racing is also legal in Massachusetts, but the sport has somewhat slumped in the state. The only venue offering gambling on horse racing events is Plainridge Park, which covers harness racing.

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The Massachusetts gambling age is 18 years old for bingo, lottery and parimutuel betting, but residents must be at least 21 to play casino games or bet on sports.

Tax Regulation

Massachusetts gambling tax regulation requires operators to pay taxes depending on the services offered. Casinos are charged 25% of gross gaming revenue, while slot halls are charged 49% tax. Sports betting operators are charged 15% to 20% tax on gross sports wagering revenue. Residents of Massachusetts are charged a 15% tax on any gambling winnings alongside other income on the state level, and a 24% tax is withheld on the federal level.

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The earliest record of gambling laws in Massachusetts dates back to 1719 when lotteries were banned. The state's first public lottery was launched in 1745, but another ban was implemented in 1833, which held fast for over 100 years.

Parimutuel horse racing and dog racing betting were legalized in 1934. The Massachusetts Lottery was launched in 1971. The Expanded Gaming Act of 2011 allowed land-based casinos to operate in the state. Daily fantasy sports contests were legalized in Massachusetts in 2016. Both online and offline sports betting was made legal in 2023.

Key Facts

Massachusetts gambling laws are fairly permissive, with most forms of gambling legally allowed in the state. Here's a reminder of the key points regarding Massachusetts gambling regulations:

• Casino gambling is legal in Massachusetts, with the state home to 3 casinos.
• Online casino gambling is unregulated.
• Poker gambling is legal, with 2 of the three casinos offering poker games.
• Online poker gambling is unregulated.
• Bingo gambling is legal, but only charitable organizations may run games.
• Online bingo gambling is unregulated in Massachusetts.
• Lottery gambling is legal via the Massachusetts Lottery, but online ticket sales are prohibited.
• Both offline and online sports betting are legal.
• Daily fantasy sports contests are legal in Massachusetts.