As Massachusetts considers legalizing sports betting, bar owners want in on the action.
A group of sports bar owners in western Massachusetts have formed a new organization called Fair Play Massachusetts.
Spokesman Ryan McCollum said they plan to register and raise money to mount a lobbying campaign.
"What they are advocating for and pushing the legislature to do is to include folks like them in the discussion around legalizing sports betting," said McCollum.
A bill filed by Governor Charlie Baker would legalize betting on professional sports online and at casinos in Massachusetts.