Sports betting began this week in Massachusetts with Encore Casino leading the way with its parent, Wynn Resorts the dominant sports betting entity in the nation.
It’s effect on individuals who cannot control themselves and on the Lottery must be watched carefully by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
Experts who follow the gaming industry claim sports betting will unleash an incredible torrent of gaming income for Wynn, and for the other gaming entities in Massachusetts.
Some experts have been indicating a great deal of turbulence might be caused by the opening of sports gaming in Massachusetts.
Specifically, they claim the state’s multi-billion dollar Lottery could be adversely affected.
If this is the case, the state’s successful Lottery could be impacted, causing a contraction in Lottery gaming and just the opposite in sports betting.
Experts claim it is impossible to know exactly what will be wagered with the sports betting platform that opened Tuesday.
Within 30 days, the state will know exactly what has been wagered here in Massachusetts, and specifically with Encore and Wynn Resorts.
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