Tag: Connecticut
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Connecticut Sports Betting: State’s Gambling Hotline is Ringing Nonstop
Calls to Connecticut‘s problem gambling hotline have more than tripled since the state’s gone live with legal online sports betting, according to the nonprofit that runs the call center. Calls and chats are up 203% since Oct. 12, when DraftKings, FanDuel and PlaySugarHouse first opened their books, according to the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling.…
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Connecticut Online Sports Betting Launches Statewide
Connecticut online sports betting is now live. The state’s first legal statewide mobile sportsbooks launched for all eligible bettors beginning 6 a.m. ET Tuesday. The three sportsbooks had offered a limited “soft” launch last week. DraftKings, FanDuel and Rush Street Interactive’s PlaySugarHouse will be the only three digital sportsbooks permitted under Connecticut law. DraftKings and…
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Connecticut Sports Betting Begins to Take Shape With Online ‘Soft Launch’
A limited number of Connecticut sports bettors can start testing out the state’s three mobile sportsbooks one week before an official mobile launch. Key Details DraftKings, FanDuel and Rush Street Interactive’s PlaySugarHouse each started allowing up to 750 preregistered customers to place bets at 3 p.m. local time Tuesday. Bettors can wager for limited hours…
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Connecticut Sports Betting Online Launch Announced
Connecticut’s first legal online sportsbooks will go live Oct. 19, officials announced Friday. A select group will be able to participate in a “soft launch” beginning Oct. 12. Assuming no hiccups with any of the three approved statewide mobile operators, eligible Connecticut bettors can start wagering ahead of NFL Week 7 games. The must-have app…
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Connecticut Sports Betting Launch for Mobile Sportsbooks Delayed
Connecticut’s first legal online sportsbooks will not launch on the state’s targeted Oct. 7 go-live date, officials confirmed with the Action Network Tuesday. Connecticut’s sports betting launch was held up by a federal government delay, Kaitlyn Krasselt, a spokesperson for the state’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), said Tuesday. The DCP was waiting for the…
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Connecticut Retail Sportsbooks Open; Online Betting Set for Next Week
Connecticut‘s first legal retail sportsbooks opened Thursday, days before mobile sports betting is set to launch statewide. Foxwoods Resort (DraftKings) and Mohegan Sun (FanDuel) opened temporary sportsbooks at their respective casinos Thursday morning. Gov. Ned Lamont, who championed the gaming compacts and ensuing legislation that permitted legal wagering, placed the state’s first bet on the…
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Connecticut Retail Sports Betting Clear Final Hurdle, Could Open Before Online Sportsbooks
Connecticut’s first retail sportsbooks could open in the coming days. Federal officials formally cleared the FanDuel sportsbook at the Mohegan Sun and DraftKings sportsbook at Foxwoods Resort Casino, allowing both to take retail bets. A memorandum of the understanding was published Monday in the Federal Registrar, the final step for both retail books to open.…
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Sports Betting Launches: Connecticut, Florida, 2 Other States Take Steps Forward
Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana and Maryland took steps toward their respective sports betting launches this week. Here’s the latest on each: _PromoID=[3995, 5577] Connecticut Online Betting: Oct. 7 Retail Betting: Sometime on or before online Approved/Likely Sportsbooks: DraftKings, FanDuel, Rush Street Interactive (SugarHouse) The state’s online sportsbooks will open Oct. 7, state officials confirmed with the…
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Connecticut Sports Betting at Retail Sportsbooks Nears as Online Rollout Continues
Connecticut’s first legal retail sportsbooks cleared the final major regulatory hurdle Wednesday, allowing in-person betting to begin in the coming days. On Wednesday state officials also reaffirmed the state’s online sports betting launch is still several weeks away. The DraftKings sportsbook at Foxwoods Resort Casino and the FanDuel sportsbook at Mohegan Sun were formally approved…
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Connecticut Sports Betting Takes Another Step Toward Fall Launch
Connecticut’s first online sportsbooks cleared another procedural hurdle Tuesday after lawmakers approved emergency sports betting rules. Operators are still not cleared for a launch ahead of the 2021 NFL season opener Sept. 9, but Tuesday’s rules approval opens the door for a potential launch next month. The must-have app for bettors The best betting scoreboard…
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Connecticut Sports Betting Will Not Launch Before the 2021 NFL Season Opener
Connecticut’s online and retail sportsbooks will not open before the 2021 NFL season opener as federal and state officials continue working toward a fall go-live date. Casino Retail Books Could Launch First DraftKings and FanDuel, which are partnered with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribes, respectively, are still awaiting federal approval for retail sportsbooks at…
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Connecticut Sports Betting Final Operator Announced By Lottery
Rush Street Interactive will open mobile and retail sportsbooks in Connecticut by as early as next month, state lottery officials announced Thursday. Key Details The Connecticut Lottery selected RSI from a handful of leading operators for the state’s third and final sports betting license. DraftKings and FanDuel had previously secured market access through partnerships with…
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Connecticut Sports Betting Launch Could Come After NFL Opener
FanDuel and DraftKings may not be able to launch their statewide mobile sportsbooks in Connecticut until after the 2021 NFL season opener. The two sports betting giants entered the state under a 2021 gaming compact deal struck earlier this year between state policymakers and Connecticut’s Mohegan Tribe, which subsequently partnered with FanDuel, and Mashantucket Pequot…
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Signs State Gaming Compact to Legalize Sports Betting
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed the state’s gaming compact legislation on Thursday, which opens the door for legal online and retail betting in the state. Sportsbook operators still must pass through several more regulatory steps before legal wagering can begin, but stakeholders are hoping for a Fall 2021 launch. That relatively quick turnaround is all…
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Connecticut Senate Passes Sports Betting Legislation, Looks to Launch Ahead of 2021 NFL Season
The Connecticut Senate passed legislation shortly before midnight Wednesday that will expand the state’s tribal gaming options and allow for online and retail sports betting. The bill would enact a new compact between the government and the state’s gaming tribes once signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont, who has championed the deal. The Senate…
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Connecticut Gaming Compact Bill Could Jeopardize Daily Fantasy Operators
Daily fantasy operators may be prohibited from offering contests in Connecticut this fall after lawmakers amended a sweeping gaming bill Thursday. The bill, the legislative component of a compact between the Connecticut government and the state’s two gaming tribes, would legalize online casino gaming, sports betting and also enact licensing regulation for DFS operators. However,…
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Connecticut Online Sports Betting Moves Even Closer to Legalization
Connecticut lawmakers easily advanced online sports betting legislation among a larger gaming bills package Wednesday, clearing another legislative hurdle and bringing statewide mobile wagering another key step closer to fruition. A bicameral, bipartisan committee advanced legislation that would enact a groundbreaking gaming expansion deal between Gov. Ned Lamont and the state’s two gaming tribes. The…
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Connecticut Online Sports Betting Clears Most Important Hurdle
Connecticut online sports betting could launch as early as this year after the governor’s office and one of the state’s major gaming tribes announced a finalized gaming agreement Thursday. Gov. Ned Lamont and the Mashantucket Pequot tribe announced a deal that will allow the Foxwoods Casino operator to launch statewide mobile iGaming and sports betting.…
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Connecticut Announces Online Sports Betting and Casino Gaming Deal
Connecticut officials revealed an online sports betting and casino gaming deal that will give at least one gaming tribe and the state lottery rights to statewide internet wagering. Gov. Ned Lamont and the Mohegan Tribe announced a revised compact on Tuesday that would allow statewide mobile wagering. Once formalized, and subsequently passed into law by…
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Recapping Busy Start for 2021 Sports Betting Legislation
A few weeks into 2021, lawmakers in more than a dozen states have already introduced sports betting legislation or have announced plans to do so. Here’s a state-by-state recap of some of the most important such bills filed during a frantic start to the 2021 legislative session: Georgia A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the…