As prepared for delivery: Introduction Chair Ferrante, Chair Lesser, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this very important conversation. I appreciate how thoughtful and deliberate this committee has been in its research and approach to such a complex issue. Sports Betting I know that you have heard a lot about the implementation of sports betting nation-wide. Massachusetts now has several different examples from which to learn and improve upon. Sports betting is currently up and running in eight states [Nevada, New Mexico, Mississippi, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Rhode Island] and in three of these states, the state Lotter