Connecticut Governor Passes Sports Betting Legislation

CT Governor Ned Lamont

Connecticut should have regulated sportsbooks launched by the 2021 NFL season. The Connecticut Lottery, as well as Tribes in the state, will have mobile sportsbooks and retail sports betting locations across the state. The U.S. Department of the Interior will have House Bill 6451 for … Read more

Late-Night Session Sees Sports Betting In CT Gain Senate Approval

Connecticut Senate

HB 6451 has been approved by the state Senate which would allow both sports betting and online casino gaming in Connecticut. The Department of Interior will still need to approve the bill after Governor Ned Lamont signs off on the bill. HARTFORD, Ct.—Connecticut sports bettors … Read more

Fantasy Sports In Connecticut Could Experience Blackout With Legislation

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HB 6451 has passed in the Connecticut house to expand gambling and launch regulated sports betting. The new bill requires daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators to apply for new licenses. This would end DFS for a period in Connecticut. HARTFORD, Conn. – While the legal … Read more

Connecticut Sports Betting Legislation Sees First Passage

Connecticut House of Representatives

Connecticut is halfway through the Connecticut General Assembly with passages to regulate sports betting. The House of Representatives approved sports wagering legislation on Thursday where it is now on its way to the Senate for approval. Connecticut wants to go live with its sports gaming … Read more

Connecticut Lottery Considering Four Sportsbooks For Platform

Connecticut

Connecticut sports betting is expected to go live by the 2021 NFL season. Legislation for the industry has not yet fully been hammered out but is expected to be done by June. The Connecticut Lottery is preparing for the impending regulatory market by beginning the … Read more

Who Will The Connecticut Lottery Pick As Sportsbook Operator?

Connecticut Sportsbook

The Connecticut General Assembly has not yet passed House Bill 6451 to regulate sports betting in the state. Under the bill, the Connecticut Lottery will be able to participate in sports wagering and has received 15 applicants vying to be their official operator. It is … Read more

Bill Proposals For Regulated Sportsbooks In CT Move Forward

Connecticut Legislature

The Connecticut General Assembly will be hearing bills regarding the regulation of mobile and retail sportsbooks in the state. Governor Ned Lamont wants to see regulated sportsbooks launch in Connecticut by the start of NFL season. HARTFORD, Conn. – With a deadline fast approaching as … Read more

Connecticut Tribes Agree To Sports Betting Expansions

Connecticut Tribes Agree To Sports Betting Expansions

The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes have expanded their Tribal Gaming Compacts for the next 10 years to include sports betting and online gaming. Sportsbooks would be seen through both brick and mortar and mobile platforms in Connecticut with these new agreements. The Connecticut General … Read more

Sportradar To Go Public With $10B Horizon Acquisition Deal

Sportrader

Sportradar and SPAC have signed the letter of intent to become a publicly-traded company. This is a $10 billion deal with Horizon Acquisition Corp. II. No date has been stated for when the deal will be finalized. ST. GALLEN, Switzerland – Popular sports technology company … Read more

Connecticut Sports Betting Deal Made With One Of Two Tribes

Mohegan Sun Connecticut

Governor Ned Lamont and local tribal nations had a public hearing discussing the potential launching of legal sports betting in Connecticut. The Mohegan Tribe has signed on for sports betting as well as online gambling. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has not come to an … Read more

LSB Brief: Sports Betting Bills Seeing Action Across U.S. 2/16/2021

Governor Ned Lamont

Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, and Kansas have all proposed sports betting legalization in 2021. The Kindred Group has partnered with the Quechan Tribe in Arizona and California that would allow Unibet to launch a sportsbook if and when these states legalize industries. 5Dimes … Read more

Connecticut Governor Files Proposal For Legal Sportsbooks

Ned Lamont

Governor Ned Lamont has filed a bill to legalize sports betting in Connecticut. The Connecticut General Assembly has until June to approve the legislation. Retail and mobile sports betting would be made legal through the Governor’s proposal with a 2022 launch of the industry. HARTFORD, … Read more