Sports betting companies are targeting lawmakers who are trying to restrict them

WBUR | By Patrick Madden

Published July 14, 2026 at 10:56 AM CDT

State lawmakers who vote in favor of sports betting regulations are being pressured by sports betting companies to reverse course through a powerful super PAC.

WBUR’s Patrick Madden reports how it’s unfolding in Massachusetts, which could become the first state to ban all proposition bets in sports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Patrick Madden joined WWNO in 2019 as its first-ever Regional News Director, overseeing news reporting at WWNO, as well as our partner station WRKF Baton Rouge. Madden also serves as one of the hosts of Louisiana Considered, and co-hosts Friday's Politics Roundtable on Louisiana Considered with Stephanie Grace, columnist for The Times-Picayune | The Advocate.

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Sports betting companies are targeting lawmakers who are trying to restrict them

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