The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has approved sports betting for the MGM Springfield mobile app

MGM Resorts International’s Massachusetts property has been approved to offer sports betting and its BetMGM subsidiary has been found eligible to offer mobile betting.

The commissioners Monday unanimously approved sports betting at MGM Springfield in western Massachusetts and in a separate vote, a preliminary determination of eligibility for BetMGM with a license tied to the Springfield property.

The state is expected to launch sports betting in retail stores in late January and mobile betting in March. More information on a universal launch date for retail sports betting is expected to be released by the Commission in the coming weeks.

Encore Boston Harbor and WynnBET by Wynn Resorts Ltd. received similar approvals from the commission on Friday.

The votes mean the two Las Vegas companies can now obtain operating certificates and must meet additional conditions before bets can be accepted.

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