Industry
October 25, 2021
GeoComply: Connecticut Betting Fueled by NY in Week One
With Connecticut launching online casinos and sports betting last Tuesday, the first trickles of big data are already in. GeoComply, the company that helps operators in the US provide their services to players based in the same state, has offered a quick summation of the numbers in the first week of betting in the Constitution […]
Esports
October 25, 2021
Esports Betting Gets an Official Go-ahead in Connecticut
Esports betting legislation just got another leg up in Connecticut with HB 6451 introducing legal sports gambling in the state last Tuesday, and acknowledging esports as an official “sporting event.” While the debate whether video gaming constitutes a form of athletic competition rages on, to Connecticut lawmakers the issue has been settled insofar as wagering […]
Legal
October 22, 2021
Connecticut: West Haven State Rep Allegedly Stole $600k, Faces Charges
Court documents released by the US Attorney’s Office District of Connecticut reveal that Michael DiMassa was employed for 12 years at the City of West Haven. DiMassa allegedly defrauded the City of West Haven of more than $600,000 which resulted in charges against him of wire fraud. Part of that sum was allegedly used for […]
Industry
October 11, 2021
Online Sports Betting and iGaming Ready to Hit Connecticut
It’s not uncommon to see states introduce land-based gaming operations before their virtual counterpart, although a few states dove straight in and launched online gaming right from the start. That proved to be an intelligent move, given the havoc caused by COVID-19, and online sports betting and casinos continue to find more support. Connecticut wanted […]
Sports
October 5, 2021
Mohegan Sun Benches WNBA Betting Following Controversy
Connecticut just launched its legal sports betting market, with Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont marking the occasion through a wager placed on the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. However, Lamont probably didn’t realize that he was about to start a new controversy with that innocent and small piece of paper that represented his bet. The Mohegan […]
Business
September 29, 2021
DraftKings and the Pequots Announce Sportsbook Launch
US sports betting operator DraftKings and its tribal partner, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, announced today their partnership would launch retail sports betting at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut starting tomorrow, September 30, 2021. DraftKings Sportsbook Opens Tomorrow The launch will see the temporary DraftKings Sportsbook located at the Ultimate Race Book in Rainmaker Casino, […]
Business
September 17, 2021
IGT Bags 10-Year Connecticut Lottery Management Contract
Global supplier of lottery solutions International Game Technology (IGT) announced this week it won another lottery management contract, having been selected by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) to deliver its products and services. Aurora System Implementation The lottery management contract given to IGT’s subsidiary Global Solutions Corporation by the CLC following a competitive procurement tasks […]
Industry
September 13, 2021
Connecticut Gets DoI’s OK to Continue with Amended Tribal Compacts
Connecticut continues on its road to broader sports betting and gambling legalization after the Department of the Interior (DoI) approved the gambling compacts negotiated by Governor Ned Lamont and naming the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes as the recipients of amended rules for conducting gambling operations on the state’s territory. The compacts are a step towards the introduction of a more liberal industry […]
Industry
September 1, 2021
Sports Betting, iGaming Closer to Approval in Connecticut
Connecticut is on the verge of becoming the latest state in the US to introduce its own legal sports betting market. The puzzle is almost completely put together, with one key signature still needed. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has to approve newly-crafted tribal gaming compacts between Connecticut and its two tribes, the Mohegan […]
Industry
August 25, 2021
Connecticut’s Sports Betting Competition Is Heating Up
As legal sports betting is at the doorstep in Connecticut and is set to debut next month, the market will no longer be a duopoly in which the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes control the market. The competition will now be three-way, as the Connecticut Lottery Corp. will be another major player. This quasi-public agency […]