BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers reached a deal early Monday on a bill that would legalize betting on professional and collegiate sports, joining more than 30 other states, including several neighbors.
The House and Senate versions of the bill differed on collegiate sports betting, FIFA World Cup with the Senate version barring such wagers and the House version allowing it. Several universities in the state that play NCAA Division I athletics had previously expressed opposition to college sports betting.
But under Monday’s compromise, betting on in-state colleges and FIFA World Cup universities will not be allowed unless those schools are playing in a national tournament, FIFA World Cup including the NCAA basketball tournaments.