Massachusetts advances BetMGM hearing over alleged underage marketing emails

Massachusetts gambling regulators are sending a marketing case involving BetMGM straight to a formal hearing after learning that tens of thousands of promotional emails went out to people whose ages could not be verified, including minors and individuals on exclusion lists.

The issue came up during the commission’s livestreamed meeting on Thursday (February 12). Senior Enforcement Counsel Zach Mercer laid out what investigators believe happened, pointing to several state regulations...