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BsFan t1_j6msf91 wrote

Time to make some outrageous prop bets for the super bowl!

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PuritanSettler1620 t1_j6n1brw wrote

So sad, more of the hardworking men and women of Massachusetts will have their money stolen by the wicked and evil gambling industry! I cry for our commonwealth!

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itsonlyastrongbuzz t1_j6n36mi wrote

The state keeps adding revenue streams but infrastructure keeps getting worse.

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Wizard_of_Rozz t1_j6n47h5 wrote

Replying to Maxpowr9 (#1,660,798)

I had no idea you could turn a virtual monopoly and a guaranteed mathematical advantage into minus billions, but I probably just don’t understand the financial Kung fu going on behind the scenes with the sale and lease back.

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whosthere5 t1_j6nfk2g wrote

Only a month until online betting. That will be the real change. Who wants to drive to a casino every time they want to place a bet? If I’m at a casino I’ll stick to table games I can’t play anywhere else

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--A3-- t1_j6nootr wrote

I hope we don't get inundated with ads and marketing. Sports betting is a tax on stupid people but it's also a tax on people with addictive personalities.

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devAcc123 t1_j6nvpwj wrote

Replying to --A3-- (#1,667,995)

I mean it’s also just entertainment, same way you pay for any other entertainment. Shut going to a sporting event with 1 other person and grabbing some food and drinks runs you easily around 150-200 bucks nowadays, no harm in someone putting 20 bucks on games here and there for entertainment value. Would like to see advertising restricted though, same as booze/cigarettes.

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--A3-- t1_j6nzo9m wrote

Replying to devAcc123 (#1,670,248)

Maybe I just don't get that part of it. I watch sports because I'm interested in the game itself, not because I have anything riding on the outcome. Even then, why not just bet among your friends to avoid the taxes and casino profit margin, or get an app that lets you place mock bets using fake money? Are you sure it's fun to put $20 on the Superbowl coin flip when the odds are -105 heads, -105 tails?

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aVeryLargeWave t1_j6o47pb wrote

Replying to --A3-- (#1,671,496)

People don't enjoy routinely taking money from their friends. People enjoy wagering real life currency on unknown outcomes and enjoy the risk, its really as simple as that. It really isn't the governments role to regulate what consenting adults can do with their money.

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devAcc123 t1_j6o55xz wrote

Replying to --A3-- (#1,671,496)

I mean if I’m at a bar and 2 sub 500 NBA teams from across the country are battling it out in a meaningless game I’d rather watch anything else, much more exciting to put a couple dollars on it with a buddy and sit there and get pumped up about some guy hitting a meaningless 3 with 4 minutes left down 25 because you’ve got 10 bucks on him having over 12 points or something lol

Different strokes for different folks, it’s obviously a predatory Industry but so are tons of others that we just accept as part of life

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whosthere5 t1_j6odotg wrote

Replying to BsFan (#1,675,026)

Can you place a bet? I just grabbed one of the first articles when I googled it and:

“In-person betting will go live on January 31st barring any unforeseen setbacks. According to Joe Murray, there will be a “soft-open” on Monday, January 30th. This comes after the Massachusetts Gaming Commission approving retail licenses to Encore Boston Harbor, Plainridge Park Casino and MGM Springfield in recent weeks.

As for mobile bets, regulators have said in the past they hope to have mobile bets up and running in early March 2023.”

From a sports hub article but I’ve seen it on other sites:

https://985thesportshub.com/listicle/sports-betting-in-massachusetts-what-you-need-to-know/

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gbosnorthend t1_j6odysg wrote

Replying to BsFan (#1,675,026)

I did as well thinking that it was live - if you look at the top left though it still says on mine that you’re not in an area that betting is allowed (assuming you are located in MA)

I was also surprised to see casino games like blackjack on there - maybe those won’t be allowed in MA when it does go live?

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thejosharms t1_j6ofr0w wrote

Replying to BsFan (#1,675,026)

You've been able to access the app forever, you just can't place a bet. Even more annoyingly you can't sell or close a ticket when it's in the money. Many times I would have love to cash out and take my win in the 3rd quarter of a game only to watch my bet blow up by the end of the game.

Edit: To be clear I'd place bets while up in NH visiting family but couldn't close them out once back in MA. Just had to let them ride.

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thejosharms t1_j6ogbqb wrote

Replying to --A3-- (#1,667,995)

> Sports betting is a tax on stupid people but it's also a tax on people with addictive personalities.

I'd hope you have the same, or more, energy to come for the state lottery.

Sports betting has several barriers to entry for your average person and the odds are transparent.

Walking into your local convenience store and dropping $100 a week on scratchers where you have no clue what your odds or potential winnings are is far more predatory and exploitive.

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--A3-- t1_j6opgry wrote

Replying to thejosharms (#1,677,028)

Yes, the lottery and casinos are also taxes on stupid people and people with addictive personalities. Statistics tells you that you're going to lose; some people don't get that, and other people get hooked in a futile attempt to reclaim the money they've already lost.

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hooskies t1_j6pfqxf wrote

Replying to itsonlyastrongbuzz (#1,661,199)

I’d be more upset with how long it took them to add this obvious revenue stream. We’ve been lapped by neighboring states for years because the state legislature dragged their feet on an extremely popular bill

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