Plainridge must now formally request a temporary license. The commission’s 5-0 vote to clear Plainridge to seek a temporary retail sports wagering license keeps the Plainville facility on track to start offering in-person betting in “late January” just like MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor, but it creates an additional step for the slots parlor and commissioners agreed only to a “preliminary” finding that the company is suitable to offer sports betting here rather than the “durable” suitability findings granted to the two casinos. BOSTON - Gaming regulators decided Tuesday not to stand in the way of Plainridge Park Casino getting in-person sports betting license, but they also opted to put the Plainville slots parlor’s application on a slightly different footing than others to allow Gaming Commission investigators more time to review the involvement of Barstool Sports.
