LegalSportsBetting Brief: NC To Launch Sportsbooks In 2021 12/8/2020

DraftKings - Foxwoods Resort

Missouri has pre-filed three bills to make sports betting legal during the 2021 session while DraftKings partnered with Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut to make a push for 2021 sports betting legislation. Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina agreed to the ratified Tribal Gaming Compacts that … Read more

Chairman Of Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Talks CT Sports Betting Status

Rodney Butler

Legalizing sports betting and iGaming are crucial in helping the economy of Connecticut who is reeling from the outbreak of COVID-19. If made legal in the next month, sportsbooks could open by Super Bowl 55. MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – When will Connecticut see a legal 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

Progress On Connecticut Sports Betting Bills At Stalemate

Connecticut Sports Betting

The legislative session in Connecticut ends on June 5. There is opposition for both bill CT SB 21 and bill CT H 5168, each of which would legalize sports betting. With no resolution in sight, the fate of legalized gambling on sporting events in Connecticut … Read more

Connecticut Sports Betting Bill To Be Officially Drafted

Governor-Ned-Lamont

Legal sports betting in Connecticut is that much closer to becoming a reality in 2020 as CT SB 21 has been given the green light to be drafted into a bill. The Governor of Connecticut Ned Lamont is in favor of legalizing sports betting with … Read more

Connecticut Sports Betting Bills To Go Before Committee This Week

Connecticut Sports Betting Bill

There are two bills in Connecticut to legalize wagering on sports matches that are getting attention by legislatures. Both bills would make sportsbooks with the Tribes of the state legal for retail and mobile platforms. The sports betting market is estimated to see $20 million … Read more

MGM Resorts Challenges Federal Govt. On CT Tribal Gaming

MGM Resorts Sues Federal Govt. Over CT Tribal Gaming

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