The issue will be evaluated at an adjudicatory hearing on a date to be determined. MGC Commissioner Eileen O'Brien called the actions 'egregious.' And Commissioner Jordan Maynard stressed that this is a 'violation of the statute, not a reg, the statute.' Zachary Mercer of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said 218 DraftKings customers bet a total of $83,663.92 on 242 wagers using funds from credit cards from the launch of mobile betting on March 10 until July 13.
Using credit cards to fund both sports wagers and casino bets is illegal in the Bay State.
BOSTON – Massachusetts sports betting regulators Thursday said Boston-based DraftKings violated Massachusetts law by allowing more than $83,000 in wagers taken from March to August to be funded by credit card deposits made in other states.