Massachusetts: online casino, sweepstakes and sports betting law
DraftKings has taken online sports bets in Massachusetts under a state license since March 2023, according to the Gaming Commission. Casino games are only legal inside licensed gaming establishments, and we found no law that allows them online. On sweepstakes, the one relevant rule, G.L. c. 271 s. 5B, deals with sweepstakes machines. Nothing we could find in state law targets online sweepstakes casinos.
MAยทPage updated 19 Oct 2026
Real-money online casino
Not legal
Not legal. Under G.L. c. 271 s. 1, a person who wins money by gaming or betting forfeits double the amount unless chapter 23K (licensed gaming establishments) or chapter 23N (sports wagering) allows the play. Section 7 punishes lotteries and games of chance held outside a casino licensed under 23K with up to three years in state prison. We found no law that permits online casinos.
- M.G.L. c. 271, s. 7, Lotteries; disposal of property by chance (malegislature.gov, primary source)
- M.G.L. c. 271, s. 1, Gaming or betting; forfeiture (malegislature.gov, primary source)
Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Sweepstakes casinos
No ban found
No ban found as of 19 Oct 2026. Under G.L. c. 271 s. 5B, it is illegal to possess electronic machines that run sweepstakes behind a game-style display. That rule is about physical terminals, not online sweepstakes casinos.
- M.G.L. c. 271, s. 5B: electronic machines or devices for sweepstakes (malegislature.gov, primary source)
Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Online sports betting
Live
Live. The Gaming Commission gave DraftKings (Crown MA Gaming, LLC) a Category 3 sports wagering operator license good for five years, in a licensing decision dated 25 July 2025. Its online sportsbook has taken bets in Massachusetts since 10 March 2023.
- Massachusetts Gaming Commission: DraftKings licensee page (massgaming.com, primary source)
Last checked 19 Oct 2026
This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change; check the sources and the state regulator before you play. You must be 21 or over to play real-money casino games. See our responsible gambling page.
New slots seen in Massachusetts
No sightings logged for Massachusetts. We track casino lobbies only in states where real-money online casino is live. See the new slots calendar for every release, or try the free demos.