GAMBLING

The Gaming Commission's Investigations and Enforcement Bureau will be conducting background investigations on the suitability of all the companies and executives that want to operate sports betting in Massachusetts.

Chelan Brown, a former employee of MGM Springfield filed a lawsuit last week, saying company officials retaliated against her after she raised concerns about reports sent to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

More than 400 residents submitted a petition opposing a racetrack proposed in a small town in Massachusetts.

Hours of negations over the last few months have resulted in the majority of Massachusetts Gaming Commissioners' agreeing to phase in legal sports betting, perhaps in time for the Super Bowl.

Under pressure to get legal sports betting up and running after the Massachusetts Legislature slow-walked the issue for years, the gaming commission is facing a "mammoth scheduling challenge," chair Cathy Judd-Stein said.

Companies interested in vying for a mobile-only sports betting license in Massachusetts are divided over the current plan for a temporary license structure.

The Massachusetts Gambling Commission's look at poker and table games comes as the regulators and gambling centers prepare for the launch of legal sports betting.

Despite lawmakers' decision to scrap tax relief measures in the final days of the Massachusetts legislative session, taxpayers will likely get some money back.

After months of public pressure on the Legislature to legalize sports betting, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said it will take longer for them to make wagering a reality if or when the governor signs the bill than some people are expecting.

Legislators in Massachusetts reach agreements on sports betting, mental health during all-night session.