Where Can I Bet Sports Near Boston?

• There will be no in-state licensed sportsbook in Massachusetts for this upcoming football season but there are many sports betting sites that can still be accessed from the state

• Lawmakers have attempted to pass legislation to amend current state laws that would permit sports betting

• The Patriots are once again favored to win the 2020 Super Bowl

No In-State Sportsbooks in Massachusetts 

From WBUR:

Gov. Charlie Baker and a handful of lawmakers have filed their own proposals laying out how a legal sports betting industry should be shaped and regulated in Massachusetts. Baker's bill would prohibit any betting on college or amateur sports, at least one proposal would prohibit betting on contests that involve Massachusetts colleges and others would make the full range of NCAA sporting events open to bets.

Baker's bill would not allow betting on any college contests, and Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy said the governor is trying to take a "measured approach" by limiting betting to professional sports.

"I would say we're trying to strike a balance here between entering the market and realizing new revenue on one hand and on the other hand taking a somewhat conservative approach," Kennealy said. "We would argue the best way to do this is on professional sports."

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Rhode Island has limited sportsbooks at its two casinos, one hour away from the Boston area.  One is better off placing bets with websites licensed outside the state.

- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com