The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill that would legalize sports betting in the commonwealth.
The measure was approved in a voice vote on Thursday after hours of debate.
The proposal would not allow betting on college sports.
The bill would ban credit cards from being used for betting purposes as a consumer protection. That was offered by State Senator Eric Lesser.
State Senator Adam Gomez inserted a provision that would open up the process to small businesses throughout the state and not just casinos.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives previously passed its own sports-betting legislation, and now the two chambers will have to hash out the differences.
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