Bally’s has been granted a temporary license to operate in the Massachusetts sports betting market and has paid a $1 million entry fee, but has still yet to submit details of its official launch.
“I’m upset if we haven’t properly protected us,” Judd-Stein said in regard to the lack of transparency and expediency that Bally’s has operated in Massachusetts with, suggesting that the operator has not maintained the same respect for the MGC’s process as the other MA sportsbooks have. Apparently, Band and his team have offered to help Bally’s with the rest of the process on at least three or four occasions since December, all of which have gone unanswered. This led to Band sending a letter to the operator on Wednesday urging Bally’s to provide specific information about when they are actually going to launch.
“I will push the envelope harder if I don’t hear,” said Band of his latest attempt to move the needle. Multiple commissioners concurred with the urgency to get meaningful information from Bally’s.