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Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
March Madness betting in Massachusetts
SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WWLP) – The brackets for March Madness just started and there are already many upsets with the brackets come sports betting, as many viewers are placing bets predicting who is going to win each game and the whole tournament. Sports betting in the state of Massachusetts just became legalized 3 years ago but there is one big rule when it comes to college sports. Sports bettors in Massachusetts are able to place bets on college games, but not bets for in-state colleges. In the Men's bracket, there are no teams from Massachusetts and for the women's bracket, the only school is Harvard. MGM Springfield has two tips for those coming to place their sports bets. 'One, get here early. It is going to be crowded and you want to make sure you set up and can enjoy the whole property. And two, the most important piece, is we want everyone to be responsible, we want you to make sure you are not getting in over your head' said Robert Westerfield, Vice President of Casino Operations at MGM Springfield. 'We want you to come, we want you to enjoy yourself, take in the property, but we want you to be responsible and not get in over your head. We want you to be able to come back another time.' MGM Springfield partnered with the MassGaming Commission when they came to Springfield to offer GameSense to help with responsible gaming. Westerfield said March Madness is three of their busiest weekends at the Sportsbook and they even have a special guest making an appearance Saturday at 5 pm, Charlie Villanueva, a star for UConn. March Madness has just begun but will continue through the beginning of April. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Super Bowl bets expected to draw crowds at casinos
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Super Bowl 59 is expected to draw large crowds at casinos this weekend The Super Bowl is one of the most bet on sports events in the world and this year brings some restrictions to beloved props. There's a wide variety of bets you can place on this year's matchup, from exact scores to which player will score the first touchdown. The Philadelphia Eagles are currently one-and-a-half-point underdogs to the three-peat-seeking Kansas City Chiefs. Robert Westerfield with MGM Springfield told 22News what wagers won't be on the books this year, 'A few things you can't bet on that are remote; the length of the national anthem, the color of the Gatorade, and a few things in the past that they may have had some issues with, but you could pretty much bet on just about anything that day.' The last matchup between the two teams was tight, with the Chiefs taking home the Lombardi trophy in a 38 to 35 win. The Chiefs would be the first team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls in a row. This year some analysts say over $20 billion will be wagered on Super Bowl 59. Just make sure if you do gamble, to do so responsibly and never bet what you're not okay with losing. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
