Meeting Notification: MGC to hold public meeting on February 26, 2026; Conference Call Available
- February 24, 2026
- by Connor Donahue
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Once the meeting is called to order, the Commission will review the meeting minutes from January 29 and February 9, 2026, Commission meetings. The meeting is expected to enter executive session to review minutes from previous executive sessions on January 13, 2023, July 27, 2023, February 1, 2024, November 12, 2025, and November 20, 2025.
Once the meeting returns from executive session, Executive Director Dean Serpa will provide an administrative update.
The Community Affairs Division will then present quarterly reports for Encore Boston Harbor, Plainridge Park Casino, and MGM Springfield. This will be followed by an update on the FY2027 Community Mitigation Fund grant applications.
The Sports Wagering Division will then provide updates to Penn Sports Interactive’s House Rules. The Commission will also consider a request from MGM Springfield to pay out lost wagers, as well as a petition by FanDuel to add SIS eSports to the event catalog.
The Investigations and Enforcement Bureau will present its recommendation for the assessment of a Civil Administrative Penalty regarding noncompliance related to email communications sent by Bally’s Interactive, LLC.
The Legal Division will then lead Commissioners in discussions on two regulations, 205 CMR 116.10: Interim Authorization and 205 CMR 238.30: Acceptance of Sports Wagers.
The Commission is then expected to continue the ongoing discussion of VIP Programs.
Commissioner updates are expected to follow, rounding out the meeting.
There is time reserved at the end of the meeting for any other business the Chair did not reasonably anticipate at the time of posting.
For a complete list of agenda items and anticipated votes, view the official Meeting Notification and Agenda. A LIVE STREAM will be available at MassGaming.com. Community members are also invited to follow along with live meeting updates by connecting with the Commission on X, @MassGamingComm.
Please note that the Commission will conduct this public meeting remotely utilizing remote collaboration technology. Use of this technology is intended to ensure an adequate, alternative means of public access to the Commission’s deliberations for any interested member of the public. If there is any technical problem with the Commission’s remote connection, an alternative conference line will be noticed immediately on our website: MassGaming.com.
WHERE: Conference Call: 1-646-741-5292, Meeting ID: 111 4568928
WHEN: Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.