iDEA Testifies at Massachusetts Hearing on iGaming Bills
June 27, 2025
On 6/23, iDEA testified at a hearing on two iGaming bills – S.235 and H.332. Our testimony was in support of the bill, but we encouraged more market participation by increasing the tethered and untethered options. John Pappas’ testimony; an archive of the hearing can be viewed here | John Pappas’ testimony here.
As reported in last week’s update, and based on our intel, it’s not likely the bills will advance during this session, however, the state could be facing budgetary issues and iGaming is being tee’d up as a revenue solution for later this year or for next year’s budget.
Key aspects of the bills are below for reference:
- $5m license fee (5-yr term), renewal fee $5m
- Fees for platform providers TBD by Gaming Commission
- Temporary licensure (for immediate commencement) available to qualified entities for $1m
- No information on licensing of suppliers
- 20% on AGR (includes full promo deductibility in year 1, but phases out bases on % of total wagers per operator)
- 10 total market access points = 2 per each of the 3 casinos + 4 untethered licenses
- Live dealer permitted, not required to be hosted in-state