Connecticut Launches Online Sports Betting Statewide After Successful Trial Run

Online sports betting is now live across the state of Connecticut, enabling players to sign up and wager with 3 licensed sportsbooks.


Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Monday that the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection had okayed to a complete launch of online sports wagering and internet casino gambling beginning on Tuesday at 6:00 a.m. ET.


The decision followed an effective weeklong "soft launch" of online wagering in the New England state that included just a number of hundred players.


Now, anyone who is 21 or older in the state can head to the online sportsbooks of DraftKings Inc., FanDuel Group, and PlaySugarHouse-owner Rush Street Interactive Inc. to begin setting up their accounts. Those 3 books are the only ones legally permitted to take wagers in the state on behalf of their tribal and lottery partners.


"Connecticut has actually proven to be a leader when it pertains to the gaming economy returning years, and that legacy will continue with the launch of these brand-new online choices for all qualified residents," Lamont stated in a press release.


The full launch of online sports wagering and iCasino in Connecticut has actually been licensed to start tomorrow at 6AM.


I thank the staff at @CTDCP for their efforts over the last numerous months to ensure that this can be done safely. We motivate everyone to enjoy these responsibly.


Lamont signed legal sports wagering legislation in May, after striking a new gaming arrangement with the state's Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot people earlier in the year.


DraftKings and FanDuel are partnered with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan people for online wagering, which for the tribes and their partners can include sports wagering and more than 130 internet-based casino video games.