Connecticut Officially Launches Retail Sports Betting Monday

CT Lottery Launches Retail Sportsbooks

Sports Haven officially became the first retail sportsbook in Connecticut after Gov. Ned Lamont placed the first bet at the grand opening on Monday. Connecticut has already successfully launched their online sports betting industry, and more retail sportsbooks are expected to open in the following … Read more

Connecticut Online And Mobile Sportsbooks Had Big Launch Day

Connecticut Sports Betting

DraftKings and FanDuel saw thousands of bets placed on the first day of regulated mobile sports betting in Connecticut. The first wager was placed on the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves. The Connecticut Lottery mobile sportsbook has yet to launch. HARTFORD, Conn. – … Read more

Connecticut’s Sports Betting Industry Is Now Open For Business

Connecticut Sports Betting

Connecticut now has sports betting at two land-based locations in the state. The CT sports gaming industry made history on Thursday when it became official and retail locations began taking bets on sporting events. The three mobile platforms of Connecticut; DraftKings, FanDuel, and RSI will … 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

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

LegalSportsBetting Brief: More Bills For Legal Sports Betting Introduced 1/19/2021

Sports Betting Kiosks

Georgia and Kentucky have filed bills to legalize sports betting in 2021. Connecticut, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Virginia, and Washington all have proposals about their legal sports wagering markets to be heard in the current or upcoming legislative sessions. Governors in Arizona and Ohio are … Read more

Gov. Ned Lamont Wants Legal Connecticut Sports Betting In 2021

Governor Ned Lamont

Governor Ned Lamont wants to legalize sports betting in Connecticut in 2021 and work with states like New York and New Jersey to grow the market that much more. Connecticut has enough money saved to squeak by without needing to make enormous cuts to vital … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: NJ Sets New Record For Monthly Handle 12/15/2020

New Jersey Sportsbook

Connecticut looks favorable for sports betting legalization in 2021 while Oklahoma does not. New Jersey and Indiana both set records for handle in the month of November. Tipico Sportsbook launched its first US application in New Jersey and Michigan approved 15 operators for mobile sportsbooks … Read more

Connecticut Governor Now All In For Sports Betting In 2021

Governor Ned Lamont

Connecticut could see legal sports betting in 2021 now that Governor Ned Lamont is actively trying to draft a structure for the industry. Gambling on sports in Connecticut would be a Tribal business under the current discussions taking place. It is estimated that a sports … Read more

Why Is There No Sports Betting In CT? Tribal Chairman Wants Answers

Rodney Butler

Tribal Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Rodney Butler, wants answers as to why his Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe cannot open up legal sportsbooks in Connecticut. A 1991 gaming compact gave exclusivity to all gaming in Connecticut for these two Tribes which would make … Read more