WBZ News update for January 31

Frigid temps on the way; Legal sports betting starts; Students stabbed near school; Woburn teacher strike

• Jan 31, 2023

Legal sports betting begins Tuesday in Massachusetts

WBZ TV's Anna Meiler reports.

• Jan 31, 2023

As legal sports betting begins in Massachusetts, addiction experts on lookout for uptick

With the dawn of legal sports betting in Massachusetts, casinos expect to see a new crowd.

• Jan 30, 2023

Program that helps with gambling addiction prepares for sports betting in Massachusetts

A resource to help those who may be struggling with gambling addiction is gearing up for a potentially new crowd. WBZ-TV’s Louisa Moller reports.

• Jan 30, 2023

Encore Boston Harbor's new sportsbook - take a sneak peek

The Encore Boston Harbor sportsbook is a money printing behemoth about to awake from a long slumber of delays.

• Jan 25, 2023

Inside Encore Boston Harbor's new sportsbook

WBZ-TV's David Wade got a first look at the new sportsbook inside Encore Boston Harbor.

• Jan 25, 2023

WBZ News update for December 23

NEXT Weather Alert; Apple store crash hearing; MBTA interim leader; Sports gaming soft launch

• Dec 23, 2022

Soft launch could trigger in-person sports betting in Massachusetts Jan. 31

It appears as if the first bets could be placed during a "soft launch" on Monday, Jan. 30 by people hand-picked by the commission and the betting companies.

• Dec 22, 2022

MGC plans to begin in-person sports betting on Jan. 31

A soft launch could trigger in-person sports betting in Massachusetts on Jan. 31.

• Dec 22, 2022

MGC concerned about Dave Portnoy's connection to Plainridge Park Casino

Barstool Sports has become a popular and controversial player in the world of sports gambling.

• Dec 20, 2022