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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
No resolution is in sight for sports betting legalization in Connecticut. CT SB21, a bill that would legalize gambling on sports in Connecticut is not moving forward because the Tribes and lawmakers want different things out of the bill. A full draft of CT SB … Read more
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
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
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