Barstool Sportsbook Approved for Massachusetts Online Sports Betting License

Penn Sports Interactive and Barstool Sportsbook have been approved for a license after intense questioning from members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission regarding the company s responsible gaming strategy and diversity goals.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission unanimously approved the tethered online sports betting license application for Penn Sports Interactive (PSI), which operates Barstool Sportsbook. The license is dependent on several conditions, much like the retail sports betting license , which uses the Barstool brand for its sportsbook.

The commissioners agreed that Barstool Sports will have to fully cooperate with a thorough background and suitability investigation from the Massachusetts Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) when it is acquired by P…