{"id":2570654,"date":"2023-04-07T10:06:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T14:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1016567-4521551.cloudwaysapps.com\/plato-data\/regulators-deny-draftkings-request-for-legal-sports-betting-on-its-hometown-boston-marathon\/"},"modified":"2023-04-07T10:06:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T14:06:14","slug":"regulators-deny-draftkings-request-for-legal-sports-betting-on-its-hometown-boston-marathon","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platodata.io\/plato-data\/regulators-deny-draftkings-request-for-legal-sports-betting-on-its-hometown-boston-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulators Deny DraftKings\u2019 Request for Legal Sports Betting on Its Hometown Boston Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-1016567-4521551.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/regulators-deny-draftkings-request-for-legal-sports-betting-on-its-hometown-boston-marathon.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>DraftKings might have its headquarters in Boston, but that didn\u2019t stop the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) from putting the kibosh on the sports betting firm\u2019s plan to allow legal betting on the 2023 Boston Marathon.<\/p>\n<p>The MGC on Thursday denied DraftKings\u2019 request as all four members of the commission voted against it, citing concerns by the organizers of the world-famous 26-mile, 385-yard road race.<\/p>\n<p>MGC Chair Cathy Judd-Stein shared an email from Scott Stover, chief marketing officer for the operators of the marathon, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA).<\/p>\n<p>The email stated that at this juncture there wasn\u2019t enough time for the BAA and its third parties \u201cto coordinate and fully ensure proper protocols are in place to support such a proposal for wagering on our event.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>BAA\u2019s concerns include \u201censuring event security[\u2026]\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stover\u2019s email continued that until his body can complete the proper checks, the BAA\u2019s concerns include \u201censuring event security and potential influence on the outcome of the race.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"plato-post-bottom-links\">\n<li class=\"plato-post-bottom-link-amplifi\">SEO Powered Content &amp; PR Distribution. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amplifipr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Amplified Today.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"plato-post-bottom-link-platoblockchain\">Platoblockchain. 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