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Financial Post

Little-known Canadian company plays key role in US online gambling

Private-equity group Blackstone Inc. is among the biggest investors in the global gambling industry, owning swaths of the Las Vegas strip and casinos elsewhere. But in 2021, the firm, which has US$1 trillion of assets under management, spotted an opportunity in America's new and booming online betting industry in the form of a little-known Canadian…

Industry ・ 17 January 2024

CT Insider

CT experts warn online gambling addictions will worsen at colleges

When Brian Dolan was a student at Sacred Heart University, he struggled with a serious gambling addiction. If he wanted to place bets, he would have to find a bookie by going to bars or barber shops. "It's extremely serious," he said. "It's very difficult to observe because, unlike drugs and alcohol where you have a symptom, the gambling can just…

Gambling Addiction ・ 20 May 2023

CTPost

Online gambling in CT brings uptick in revenue, problem betting

The legalization of sports betting and online gaming in Connecticut has brought increased revenue to the state but also an uptick in problem gamblers. The state has received more than $45 million in revenue from online and in-person sports bets and online casino games since the expansion of gaming began in earnest last October. Online casino games…

Finance ・ 02 November 2022

The Hartford Courant

CT’s two casinos generate $175M million in online and sports gambling revenue

Online betting and sports wagers have added a nearly one-third premium to slot revenue generated by Foxwoods Resort and the Mohegan Sun casinos since expanded gambling was established in Connecticut last year, cheering tribal officials who fought to bolster their gambling enterprises. The revenue is a needed boost for the casinos that are…

Sports ・ 18 June 2022

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NBC Connecticut

Mohegan Tribe Partners With Yale University to Combat Problem Gambling

The Mohegan Tribe is partnering with Yale University to fund a new initiative aimed at combatting problem gambling. Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine will begin developing an app to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy. "Which is an evidence-based treatment for substance use as well as other behavioral addictions including gambling,"…

Industry ・ 25 May 2022

The Register Citizen

Calls to CT’s problem gambling hotline up 203% since launch of online gambling

Calls to Connecticut's problem-gambling hotline have more than tripled over the last six months after the state launched a series of sportsbooks and online gambling platforms, a deluge that advocates say has caught them off guard and strained resources. According to the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling, which operates the hotline, calls and…

Gambling Addiction ・ 16 April 2022

The Day

Gambling study bill draws support in public hearing

Both supporters and opponents of newly expanded gambling in Connecticut agree it bears study - right away. But can "an examination of the types of gambling activity engaged in by the public and the desirability of expanding, maintaining or reducing the amount of legalized gambling permitted in this state," as a proposed bill states, be completed by…

Trust and Safety ・ 04 March 2022

The Day

Magnitude of increase in calls to problem gambling 'helpline' took many by surprise

Virtually everyone expected the advent of online casino gaming and sports betting in Connecticut to prompt an uptick in calls to the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling's "helpline," which counsels callers, often referring them to state-run treatment programs. Now, few would describe what's unfolded as an "uptick," which suggests a slow,…

Gambling Addiction ・ 13 February 2022

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NBC Connecticut

Study on Problem Gambling Welcomed After Launch of Online Gaming

The Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling says it has seen a big increase in the number of calls it is receiving to its helpline since the launch of online gaming in Connecticut. A state legislative committee is planning on conducting a study on the prevalence of gambling problems in Connecticut and with the Super Bowl coming up on Sunday,…

Industry ・ 09 February 2022

My Record Journal

Connecticut must take on problem gambling

Connecticut has a gambling problem, with online options now making it easier than ever to indulge. Young men appear to be the group most susceptible to addiction, according to a new analysis. The Connecticut Mirror recently took a deep look at the situation. Increased hotline calls and a lack of resources to help callers were two of the biggest…

Gambling Addiction ・ 03 February 2022

The Denver Gazette

Connecticut’s launch of expanded gambling yields billions for gamblers, millions for state and casinos, but deeper debt for some

HARTFORD, Conn. - Bettors dropped more than $2 billion late last year as Connecticut launched its long-awaited legalized sports betting and online gambling, generating tens of millions of dollars for the state, the two tribal-owned casinos and Connecticut Lottery Corp. But for some gamblers who too easily take on debt with gambling now available on…

Trust and Safety ・ 01 February 2022

The Hartford Courant

'Betting and betting,’ CT's expanded gambling yields billions

Bettors dropped more than $2 billion late last year as Connecticut launched its long-awaited legalized sports betting and online gambling, generating tens of millions of dollars for the state, the two tribal-owned casinos and Connecticut Lottery Corp. But for some gamblers who too easily take on debt with gambling now available on laptops, tablets…

Trust and Safety ・ 31 January 2022

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The CT Mirror

'Informational' hearing yields little information about CT's digital gamblers

Gentle questioning by legislators at a hearing Monday elicited no information on the numbers or habits of the Connecticut gamblers who have wagered more than $2 billion on sports and casino games since online gambling went live in October. Representatives of Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mohegan Sun and the CT Lottery acknowledged that data collected…

Trust and Safety ・ 25 January 2022

The Hartford Courant

CT tracks online gambling closely

Connecticut's problem-gambling hotline is busiest on Mondays, the day after America's holy day of televised NFL football, when ubiquitous ads offer "free play" and "risk-free" bets. Compared to November 2020, hotline calls were up 87% in November 2021, the first full month after Connecticut flipped the switch on online gambling and made every…

Trust and Safety ・ 23 January 2022

CT News Junkie

It’s a Good Bet That App-Based Gambling Will Cause Problems

I've always been a fan of dystopian literature with its what-if premises and cautionary tales. George Orwell's " 1984 " was an early favorite, soon followed by Aldous Huxley's " Brave New World." Television shows such as Rod Serling's classic " Twilight Zone " and Charlie Brooker's contemporary " Black Mirror " offer similar plotlines that match my…

Movies ・ 01 November 2021

The Denver Gazette

With an explosion of sports betting and online gambling, Connecticut braces for a potential increase in problem gambling

Online sports betting and casino gambling barreled into Connecticut this month, prompting worries about an explosive increase in already common problems blamed on gambling addiction: heavier personal debt, broken relationships and crime. After years of debate and on-again, off-again legislative attempts to extend gambling beyond the state's two…

Sports ・ 25 October 2021

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Milford Mirror

CT casinos have responsible gambling programs: 'It's something that we take very, very seriously'

For many, a trip to the casino is a pleasant night out, win or lose. For some, though, a gambling addiction can make it a lose-lose proposition. While there is treatment available for those who find themselves addicted to gambling, and help is there for families, as well, it's much harder to identify people whose wagering is out of control, say…

Gambling Addiction ・ 23 October 2021

News 12 New Jersey

Advocates fear launch of online gambling in Connecticut will aggravate gambling issues

Advocates worry the soft launch of online gambling in Connecticut this week will worsen gambling issues.Starting Tuesday afternoon, several thousand people will be allowed to sign up for online gambling in Connecticut.That means residents can bet without leaving home and will no longer have to drive to a casino.Advocates worry that will cause the…

Gambling Addiction ・ 22 October 2021

Gambling Insider

Connecticut website allows self-exclusion from gambling

Connecticut has launched a new online portal to allow people to voluntarily exclude themselves from gambling. Available on the state's official website, people can choose to be added to Connecticut's Gaming Self-Exclusion List for one year, five years, or for life, with names to remain on the list unless requested to be removed. The website, which…

Gambling Addiction ・ 27 September 2021

CT News Junkie

Problem Gamblers Can Exclude Themselves From New Online Gaming Options

Online gaming and sports betting are just two weeks away and while that's exciting for some, for others like problem gamblers, it creates a sense of dread. That's why the state is rolling out some new problem gambling tools. "On Oct. 7, everyone's going to have a casino in their house," Diana Goode, executive director of the CT Council on Problem…

Industry ・ 27 September 2021

CT Insider

CT addresses problem gambling ahead of sports betting, online casino expansion

The debut of legal sports betting and online casino gambling in Connecticut is days or perhaps weeks away, but a precautionary tool went live Thursday: A chance for people to ban themselves from virtual gambling even before it starts. A voluntary self-exclusion program operated by the Department of Consumer Protection will enable anyone to bar…

Sports ・ 24 September 2021

Review Journal

Mask policies for Las Vegas casinos, stores, groceries

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance this week for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to stop wearing face coverings outdoors in crowds and in most indoor locations unless otherwise prohibited. It became effective immediately in Nevada. Businesses in the state may still require masks for customers and…

Land-based ・ 15 May 2021