Over the course of this calendar year, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has made two things clear about its interest in the topic of sportsbooks and their alleged limitations placed on various gamblers:

The latest evidence of both points came on Thursday, when the commission’s hearing on the issue led to a decision to have the Massachusetts Sports Wagering, Legal, and Communications Divisions send out a request for specific data to the state’s approved sports betting operators to see how pervasive these limitations might be.