Connecticut
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Full Steam Ahead In Connecticut As Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Reaches Compromise With Governor’s Office
Connecticut has cleared what was probably the largest hurdle to legalizing online gambling: reaching a fair compromise with the tribes.
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Connecticut’s Online Gambling Effort Gains Momentum As Mohegan Tribe Reaches Agreement With Governor
It looks like the only thing standing between Connecticut and a full-featured gambling market is a 2% difference in online casino taxes.
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Connecticut Online Casino Is Part Of New Sports Betting Legislation
The proposed bill would allow tribes to offer online sports betting and casino, and the Connecticut Lottery to sell draw tickets and conduct keno online.
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Time To Hug And Make Up? Connecticut Governor And Tribes Look Ready To Move Ahead With Gambling Expansion In 2021
Connecticut sports betting and online gambling have been held back by conflicting interests, yet circumstances have changed and compromise is possible.
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DraftKings Strikes Connecticut Market Access Deal With Foxwoods, But Political Roadblocks Lie Ahead
A sports betting deal between DraftKings and Foxwoods could have ramifications for the state's efforts to expand gambling, including online casinos.
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Will Swift Reopening Of Tribal Casinos Sour Online Gambling Negotiations In Connecticut?
Before the coronavirus outbreak, the tribes and state of Connecticut were mired in a debate over sports betting, online gambling, and casino expansion.
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Southeast Connecticut Mayors Want Tribal Online Gambling Via Executive Order
An organization representing 22 municipalities in southeast Connecticut asked Gov. Ned Lamont last week to authorize online gambling in the state.
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Report: US Tribal Casinos Have Lost $1.5 Billion In Two Weeks
Tribal casino shutdowns related to coronavirus have left nearly 300,000 Americans jobless, resulting in more than $300 million in lost wages to date.
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Connecticut Tribes, Governor Still Miles Apart On Expanded Gambling
Almost two years into their stalemate, Gov. Lamont and the tribes of Connecticut have made little progress toward a compromise on expanded gambling.
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With Connecticut Gambling Expansion On Lockdown, The Internet Might Be The Key
Tribal leaders in Connecticut see a synergy between online gambling and sports betting, requesting both to modernize casino offerings and rekindle revenue.
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MGM Escalates Connecticut Casino Dispute To Federal Court
MGM has filed a federal lawsuit against the US Department of the Interior, challenging an agreement between Connecticut and its tribal casino operators.
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Connecticut Lawmakers Push For Expanded Gambling, But It’s A Big Lift
Draft legislation unveiled on Wednesday would legalize online casino and poker, online and retail sports betting, and online lottery in Connecticut.
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Former DOI Solicitor General Discusses The Complexities Of Tribal Gambling
Hilary Tompkins, formerly with the US Department of Interior, walks OPR though the complexities of tribal sports betting and gambling.
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Online Poker Faces Little Opposition During Marathon Connecticut Hearing
An 11-hour committee hearing in Connecticut established online poker and casinos as the least contentious forms of gambling expansion being considered.
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Appetite For Legal Online Gambling Modest Amid Sports Betting Expansion
This year will be the busiest one yet for sports betting legislation, but online gambling bills remain few and far between among US states in...
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Reading The Signs: Will Connecticut Legalize Online Gambling, Sports Betting In 2019?
Connecticut is a candidate to legalize sports betting and online gambling in 2019, but only one of those appears to have a clear path to...
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New York, Illinois Among Prime Candidates For Online Gambling Legislation In 2019
A preliminary rundown of the top five online gambling candidates for 2019: Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and West Virginia.
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Foxwoods Goes Live With Online Roulette, But Not In Connecticut
Foxwoods is now offering online roulette, but the games are not available in the state of Connecticut. At least not yet.
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Connecticut Sports Betting, Online Gambling May Be Target Of Special Session
Connecticut's legislative session ended earlier this month, but Gov. Dan Malloy hasn't ruled out a special session to address sports betting and online gambling.
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Connecticut Punts On Online Gambling, Sports Betting As Legislature Adjourns
With the legislative coming to an end, sports betting, online lottery and online gambling aren't in the cards for Connecticut in 2018. But there is...
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Connecticut Tackles Online Lottery In Hearing; CEO Eyes ‘Modernizing Our Distribution Channels’
The Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding held its first public hearing on S 540, a new bill that would allow the lottery to expand...
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Mohegan Sun Joins Foxwoods In Publicly Supporting Legal Online Gambling
With Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods both on board, is Connecticut going to be the fifth state to legalize online casino and online poker?
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Foxwoods To Connecticut Legislature: Legalizing Online Gambling Is State’s ‘Strongest Opportunity’
Foxwoods Resort Casino came out in full support of online gambling and sports betting In written testimony submitted ahead of a public hearing.
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More Evidence That Connecticut Is Considering Online Gambling Legislation Emerges
Connecticut lawmakers held a 20-minute press conference to brief the media on the possibility of bringing legal sports betting to the Constitution State. But that...
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Is Foxwoods’ New Partnership A Sign That Online Gambling Is Coming To Connecticut?
A partnership between Foxwoods and PariPlay will bring real-money, on-premises online gambling to the casino. But could it also pave the way for statewide online...
