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Gaming commission adopts multiple rule changes on sports-wagering funding, account rules and filming policies
Summary
The commission approved several regulation actions April 9 including final adoption of CMR changes restricting credit-card-funded prepaid cards for sports-wagering accounts, and began promulgation on updated filming/photography rules; all motions passed unanimously.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved a package of regulatory actions April 9, adopting final rules intended to tighten funding controls for sports-wagering accounts and beginning the promulgation process for several other proposed changes.
Associate General Counsel Melanie Fox explained the principal change to the sports-wagering rules: the amendments to 205 CMR 247.07 and 205 CMR 248.10 “aim to close a loophole related to the use of credit cards indirectly to fund sports wagering accounts,” she said, specifically targeting prepaid access instruments such as gift cards that can be purchased with a credit card.
Commissioner Hill moved to adopt 205 CMR 247.07 (acceptance of sports wagers) and 205 CMR 248.10 (account deposits); both motions carried 5-0, and staff were authorized to file the required paperwork with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The commission also approved final drafts or started promulgation for additional regulations (205 CMR 101, 134.08, 238.32 and an amendment to 248.12 concerning withdrawal methods) in unanimous votes.
Deputy General Counsel Jenna Hento presented a separate, substantial amendment to 205 CMR 138.69 that would modernize rules for entertainment, filming and photography in gaming areas. The proposal requires internal-controls submissions, advance notice to the IEB, participant attestations (including protections against under‑21 targeting), and limits on live streaming and panoramic shots. The commission voted 5-0 to begin the promulgation process for that regulation.
What happens next: Staff will file required documentation for the adopted final rules and proceed with promulgation steps for the items where the commission voted to begin the rulemaking process.
