“Believe it or not, we’re looking at sports betting, and I hope we do get something done,” Spilka said unprompted as she rattled off a list of pending legislation lodged in conference committee, according to MassLive. The Senate President expressed optimism that negotiators could reconcile differences in the bills ahead of the July 31 deadline. While House Speaker Ron Mariano voiced doubts last weekon the efforts to bridge differences between Senate and House sports betting proposals, lamenting the chambers were “far apart” on the issue, Spilka struck a more hopeful tone on Monday. Legislators in the Bay State have less than a week of formal sessions left for a compromise proposal to emerge from conference committee, a move expected by state casino interests, which on Monday urged lawmakers to strike a deal. A sports betting bill in Massachusetts still has a shot at moving forward despite the pressing deadline for a consensus to be reached, Senate President Karen Spilka indicated.
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