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The push to legalize online casinos in Massachusetts is not dead yet.
Rep. David Muradian said he expects to keep pushing iGaming in the 2027 session after his latest bill was sent to study earlier this year.
Massachusetts remains one of the more closely watched potential iGaming states because it already has casino gaming, online sports betting and an established regulator in the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The debate now centers on whether a legal market would add tax revenue and consumer protections or pull money away from the lottery and retail casinos.
Muradian says stalled bill could return next session
Muradian discussed his effort during an iDevelopment and Economic Association webinar, saying the process is slow but not over.
“Policy just takes time,” he said, adding that “the legislative process is deliberate in its difficulty to pass a bill.”
Muradian introduced House Bill 4431 in 2025. Earlier in 2026, the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies sent the measure to study, effectively stalling it for this session.
The proposal would have authorized iGaming under the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. It also would have allowed each of the state’s three licensed casinos to offer up to three online brands, set a 15% tax rate on gross online gaming revenue and banned sweepstakes casinos.
Muradian said he will continue to champion the issue, while acknowledging lawmakers are balancing possible new revenue against risks to consumers, retail casinos and the Massachusetts Lottery.
Revenue pitch faces lottery and casino pushback
Muradian argued that a regulated market could generate tax revenue, move players away from offshore or unregulated sites and place more activity under state oversight. Estimates attached to his bill suggested Massachusetts could collect as much as $200 million annually.
Opponents have focused on cannibalization. Wynn Resorts argued that legal at-home casino play could reduce revenue at Encore Boston Harbor and lower tax collections tied to land-based gaming. State Treasurer Deb Goldberg also opposed expansion, citing concerns about competition with the Massachusetts Lottery as it works toward online products.
Muradian said any future effort will likely need to address those objections more directly. He said supporters should “tell both sides of the story” and show how iGaming could complement existing gambling products instead of eroding them.
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Source: As reported by sbcamericas.com.
