DraftKings asked gaming regulators to allow wagering on the Boston Marathon. And the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is scheduled to review that request Thursday morning.
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The Boston Marathon will bring thousands of runners and spectators together along its historic 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boylston Street on April 17 for.
The Boston Marathon will bring thousands of runners and spectators together along its historic 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boylston Street on April 17 for its 127th running, and a sports betting company headquartered just the other side of Copley Square from the finish line is asking state regulators to let people bet on it legally for the first time.
"The Boston Marathon was originally a local event, but its fame and status have attracted runners from all over the world," Boston-based DraftKings wrote in a.