The Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes have already invested $20 million dollars in a joint venture to construct a casino in East Windsor, Connecticut. MGM owns a casino in Springfield, Massachusetts that is located less than 20 miles from East Windsor. CT Governor Ned Lamont … Read more
CT Governor Ned Lamont wants the state’s tribes to forego plans to build a casino at East Windsor in exchange for rights to CT sports betting, iGaming, and the XL Center. Tribes in Connecticut have already invested $20 million dollars in their efforts to build … Read more
In 2017, a Connecticut sports betting bill was signed into law that would allow for the state to create regulations in the event that PASPA was repealed. There was a total of three different CT sports betting bills introduced in the 2019 legislative session. Tribal … Read more
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has properties located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Canada, and Connecticut. Connecticut previously legalized sports betting in 2017 but is still in the process of formulating official regulations over the activity. Mohegan Sun Beyond is a free-to-play casino and sportsbook app that … Read more
Massachusetts is the likeliest state in New England to legalize, having a public hearing set at the end of May. If both New Hampshire chambers can find a way to agree on regulations, there is a chance they legalize in 2019. It would likely require … Read more
The exclusivity of sports betting in Connecticut has been the largest hurdle for the state. Tribal casinos have threatened to stop contributing nearly $250 million should they not get their way. Both the governor and the tribes are interested in a special session to legalize … Read more
With the General Assembly ending on June 5 lawmakers may need more time for sports betting to be legalized. The Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes are the only groups currently offering sports gambling in Connecticut. Lawmakers want sports betting for the entire state, not just … Read more
Rhode Island has legalized land-based and online sports betting. Connecticut tribal casinos are preemptively accepting sportsbook operators. Maine and New Hampshire have ramped up legalization efforts as of late. BOSTON – With the expectation set for legal sports betting in New England to make a … Read more
Former Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a CT sports betting bill in 2018, prompting the state to create regulations on the activity after PASPA was repealed. Connecticut Native American Tribes hold exclusivity on casino gaming in the state. Tribes are willing to cease payment to … Read more
Connecticut casino Mohegan Sun has enlisted the Kambi Group to operate its forthcoming on-site and Internet-based sportsbooks. This follows last week’s Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment deal with the Kindred Group in neighboring Pennsylvania. Sports betting is expected to launch in CT later this year. HARTFORD, … Read more
SB 17 has passed the CT Senate’s Public Safety and Security Committee. The law would allow for commercial casino gaming and annul existing tribal compacts. HARTFORD, Conn. – In a surprise move, Connecticut lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted to pass sports betting and gambling expansion out … Read more
Connecticut Tribal authorities aren’t budging on their claim of sports betting exclusivity rights. Hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake as the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Nations threaten to withhold MOU payments. HARTFORD, Conn. – Sports betting legalization in Connecticut continues to be a … Read more