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MGC sets December calendar, adds CMR regulatory items and operator reviews
Summary
At the Nov. 25 agenda-setting meeting the Massachusetts Gaming Commission moved a Dec. 10 meeting to Dec. 9, added DraftKings' house rules and finalized‑intended 205 CMR items (including exclusion criteria and surveillance notice), and scheduled operator void requests and third‑party auditor approvals for upcoming meetings.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission used its Nov. 25 agenda‑setting meeting to adjust the winter calendar and place multiple regulatory and operational items on future agendas.
Staff told commissioners they would move the Dec. 10 agenda‑setting meeting to Tuesday, Dec. 9 because a quorum would not be available on the original date; staff said the earliest feasible afternoon start is likely about 1:30 p.m. and agreed to check attendees' calendars. Commissioner Hill requested that, if possible, staff seek an earlier start.
Administrative and regulatory items added to the December packet include DraftKings' house rules for Dec. 4 and several 205 CMR regulation items slated for finalization. Associate General Counsel Melanie Fox told the commission that staff will present 205 CMR 247.07 and 205 CMR 248.10 for final promulgation (the latter removes language allowing cryptocurrency converted to cash as a funding mechanism for sports‑wagering operators) and requested that 205 CMR 152.03 (criteria for exclusion) and 205 CMR 141.06 (notice to commission of equipment/surveillance changes) be added to the final presentation list. Fox summarized that 152.03 provides a path to address underage sports wagering and that 141.06 clarifies when surveillance and security communications should be documented and how equipment changes must be reported to the commission.
Chief Tracy told commissioners staff would present two operator "void" requests — one from Fanatics and one from DraftKings — and asked the commission to approve third‑party auditors selected by operators to perform required responsible‑gaming plan audits every three years. "Those auditors have been selected by the operators and [the commission] would approve or deny those selected auditors," Chief Tracy said, explaining the process and the expected time allocation for the item.
Director Monahan asked to pair a brief presentation from the Gaming Agent Division on a floor‑plan amendment with an EVH beverage license amendment that appears on the Dec. 18 agenda. Separately, staff and a director requested time on Dec. 18 to discuss possible sports‑wagering limiting regulations and to present an annual research report of FY25 deliverables; commissioners allocated time but noted they would manage overall timing and the total meeting length.
The commission also approved the Nov. 12 minutes (with a non‑material correction to the meeting number) and adjourned after passing a motion to close the Nov. 25 meeting.
Items placed on future agendas were scheduled without final votes at this session; commissioners directed staff to finalize calendar times and return with the listed regulatory items for consideration and formal votes as appropriate.
