The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection reported that $95.4 million was wagered on sports in June 2022. This betting total pushed the lifetime betting handle in Connecticut to $1.08 billion. Connecticut is now only the 18th state to surpass $1 billion in lifetime betting handle. … Read more
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
DraftKings, FanDuel, and PlaySugarHouse all soft-launched online sports betting in Connecticut on Tuesday. Only a handful of sports bettors can wager at this time, during specific time periods, which is what makes it a “soft launch”. The official launch for the three mobile sportsbook platforms … Read more
The Mohegan Sun Tribe in Connecticut has partnered with FanDuel. FanDuel will launch one of the three mobile sportsbooks in Connecticut. FanDuel daily fantasy sports will also be able to remain in CT with this deal. HARTFORD, Conn. – The Mohegan Sun Tribe in Connecticut … Read more
Connecticut regulated sports betting officially which caused some issues with daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators needing to partner with a local sportsbook. The Connecticut Lottery Corporation offered temporary licenses to FanDuel and DraftKings to allow them to continue operating in Connecticut. The licenses will last … Read more
Connecticut sports betting is officially regulated in its lawbooks starting July 1 but sportsbooks have yet to launch in Connecticut. July 1 is also the last day Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operations can run in Connecticut without partnering with a sportsbook. HARTFORD, Conn. – Sports … Read more
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
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
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