It appears as if the first bets could be placed during a "soft launch" on Monday, Jan. 30 by people hand-picked by the commission and the betting companies.
Massachusetts regulator seeks to file amicus brief in Encore Boston Harbor case The complaint against the Everett casino takes specific issue with the Wynn Resorts casino paying out a blackjack when a player is dealt an ace and any card having a point value of 10 at 6-to-5 odds rather than at 3-to-2 odds. United States | 02/22/2021 The lawsuit alleges that the casino has been duping customers by paying out at less favorable odds for blackjack wins after commissioners previously agreed amongst themselves that weighing in could give the perception that the regulators were siding with the casino they are meant to oversee.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) issued a Notice of Non-Compliance to Encore Boston Harbor for overserving patrons alcohol on three different occasions in August and September. It was the first Notice of Non-Compliance for Encore on the improper service of alcohol, but the second Notice to the license-holder since September. The casino received a different Notice of Non-Compliance for not properly putting a stop to a large party in their hotel that violated COVID-19 guidelines last September. The Notice of Non-Compliance is like a first-warning and paves the way to a fine if the situation is repeated. It also goes on the permanent record of the licensee and is seen as a warning sign by the MGC and the management of the casino. The Notice was issued on Dec. 4 and came after an investigation of overserving patrons alcohol on Aug. 2, Aug. 29 and Sept. 4. The MGC discussed the matter in depth at its Dec. 17 meeting. “Today marks a ser