Massachusetts sports betting from retail sportsbooks will become lawful at 10 a.m. next Wednesday, Jan. 31.
For a few weeks, in-person betting will be the only option for eager MA sports bettors chomping at the bit to finally place legal sports wagers. Online sportsbooks aren’t expected to launch until late February or early March.
So it’s a good idea to know where these three MA retail sportsbooks are located. Will you only need a quick drive to place your bets and watch the game? Or will you need to budget in a reasonable amount of travel time?
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More retail sportsbooks will eventually open at Raynham Park (Caesars Sportsbook) and Suffolk Downs (TBD). However, on Jan. 31, these will be the three sports betting options in Massachusetts:
🏦 Encore Boston Possess (WynnBET)
- Location: Everett, MA
🏦 MGM Springfield (BetMGM)
- Area: Springfield, MOTHER
🏦 Plainridge Recreation area Casino (Barstool Sportsbook)
- Location: Plainville, MA
Sportsbook Nearest Boston
Encore Boston Harbor is by far the closest retail sportsbook to Boston… because it’s essentially in Boston. Everett is technically six miles north of Boston. But saying they’re separate cities is like saying Hollywood isn’t part of Los Angeles.
Sportsbook Closest to Worcester
Worcester, the second-most populous city in Massachusetts, is located between Encore Boston Harbor and MGM Springfield, the two largest of the three Massachusetts casinos.
In reality, it’s a little over 55 miles west of Encore Boston Harbor in Everett and just over 53 miles east of MGM Springfield in Springfield.
Worcester residents would be better off driving to Springfield as the traffic around the city is not nearly as bad as Boston traffic. So, the drive from Worcester to Springfield will take less time, nine times out of ten.
Sportsbook Nearest Southeastern Bulk
If you live in Milford, Foxborough, Attleboro, Taunton, Brockton, New Bedford, Middleborough, Fall River, or any of the cities in Southeastern Massachusetts, your nearest retail sportsbook is Barstool Sportsbook at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville.
It’s about 19 miles west of Brockton, the sixth-largest city in Massachusetts. It’s 39 miles north of New Bedford, the state’s eighth-largest city and the largest in Southeastern Massachusetts. If you continue north for another 23 miles from Plainville, you would reach Encore Boston Harbor in Everett.
Sportsbook Closest to Traditional western Mass
If you live in Springfield, Chicopee, Greenfield, Holyoke, Westfield, or any other city in Western Massachusetts, your nearest retail sportsbook is BetMGM at MGM Springfield.
This is the most obvious MA retail sportsbook choice for any region in the state, as residents in Western Massachusetts are as far as a 3-hour drive from Everett or Plainville, but just a one-hour drive from Springfield.
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Map associated with Massachusetts List Sportsbook Areas
If you’re more of a visual learner, here’s a chart of where the three MA retail sportsbooks are located within the state. Use this as a reference to easily figure out where to start placing your legal sports bets on Jan. 31.
Matt Bain began as Content Manager at PlayMA in 2022. Prior to that, he spent six years as a sports reporter and then deputy sports editor for the Des Moines Register, during which time he won nine statewide journalism awards, including the Genevieve Mauck Stoufer Outstanding Young Iowa Journalists Award. As deputy sports editor, Matthew oversaw the Register’s recruiting coverage while also overseeing the outlet’s high school sports coverage. Matthew graduated from San Diego State and grew up in California, but he’s somehow a Boston Celtics fan. Long story. Matt also led coverage of Prop 26 vs. Prop 27 in the California gambling election battle for Dipendenza Media.
