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Casinos and consulting? Pandemic spurs tribes to diversify

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. -- When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just…
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Casinos and consulting? Pandemic spurs tribes to diversify
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Tribes push beyond casinos after pandemic ‘eye-opener’

When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just fully reiterated the…
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Tribes push beyond casinos after pandemic ‘eye-opener’
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Diversifying: Foxwoods, other casinos consider new revenue sources

MASHANTUCKET - When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just fully…
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Diversifying: Foxwoods, other casinos consider new revenue sources
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Tribes diversify away from casinos following pandemic

Tribal leaders and business experts say the pandemic has been a sign that tribal governments with casinos can't depend solely on slot machines to support the future. MASHANTUCKET, Conn. - When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to…
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Casinos and Consulting? Pandemic Spurs Tribes to Diversify

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. - When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just…
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Casinos and Consulting? Pandemic Spurs Tribes to Diversify
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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…
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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
CT’s two casinos generate $175M million in online and sports gambling revenue
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…
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Calls to CT’s problem gambling hotline up 203% since launch of online gambling
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Connecticut Online Casino: Inspired Entertainment Now Live via DraftKings

Inspired Entertainment, a provider of gaming technology and content, announced today that its popular online casino content is now available in Connecticut through DraftKings. The debut of Inspired Entertainment's online gaming content in Connecticut marked the third US state to now offer titles from the B2B provider of content, systems, and…
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Connecticut Online Casino: Inspired Entertainment Now Live via DraftKings
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…
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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…
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'Betting and betting,’ CT's expanded gambling yields billions
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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…
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'Informational' hearing yields little information about CT's digital gamblers
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…
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CT tracks online gambling closely
The Hartford Courant

Expanded gambling raised $1.7 million in revenue for Connecticut since mid-October start

Expanded gambling in Connecticut that began in mid-October with sports betting and online casino games has generated $1.7 million in state revenue, Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday. Online casino gambling brought in $1.2 million and sports betting raised about $513000. The money will be deposited into the state's general fund. "This first revenue…
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Expanded gambling raised $1.7 million in revenue for Connecticut since mid-October start
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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…
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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…
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With an explosion of sports betting and online gambling, Connecticut braces for a potential increase in problem gambling
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Connecticut Joins the Online Gambling Party, Poker Invited but Left at the Door

Connecticut joined the online gambling party this week with sports betting, casino, and slots games, but online poker players still have to wait before they can ante up online. The Connecticut Lottery Corp., the Mohegan Tribe, and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe officials launched sites online gambling sites on Tuesday, bringing more than 130…
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Connecticut Joins the Online Gambling Party, Poker Invited but Left at the Door
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Online gambling starts in Connecticut, with the first bets placed on NLCS

HARTFORD, Conn. - Online gambling in Connecticut began at 6 a.m. Tuesday, kicking off expanded wagering that was years in the making in negotiations between elected officials and the state's two Native American-owned casinos over details of sports betting and digital games. FanDuel, the partner of Mohegan Sun casino, and DraftKings, which is…
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Online gambling starts in Connecticut, with the first bets placed on NLCS
CT News Junkie

Online Gambling Starts Today

Starting at 6 a.m. today residents across the state will have a casino in their pockets. That's because residents will have access to three different online gambling platforms, two operated by the tribes and one by the Connecticut Lottery. The Connecticut Lottery Corporation in partnership with Rush Street Interactive will begin taking bets via…
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Unrestricted online gambling set to begin Tuesday in Connecticut, ushering in broadest expansion in decades

HARTFORD, Conn. - Unrestricted online gambling in Connecticut begins Tuesday, inaugurating the broadest expansion of legalized wagering in the state since the two Native American casinos opened in the 1990s. The state Department of Consumer Protection authorized the launch of online sports wagering and iCasino to begin at 6 a.m. Tuesday following a…
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Unrestricted online gambling set to begin Tuesday in Connecticut, ushering in broadest expansion in decades
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Limited Online Gambling Starts This Week

The soft launch period will last for seven days, with limited hours and a limited umber of patrons. By Christine Stuart, CTNewsJunkie.com Starting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 hundreds of Connecticut residents will be able to use their phones or computers to place a bet with one of three vendors. Tuesday will start the seven-day soft launch period…
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Limited Online Gambling Starts This Week
The Hartford Courant

Online gambling in Connecticut to launch on a limited basis Tuesday

Bettors can gamble on their phones, tablets and other online devices beginning Tuesday, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection announced. The agency said Friday it notified the Connecticut Lottery Corp., Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribe - owners and operators of the state's two casinos - they may begin a seven-day limited…
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Online gambling in Connecticut to launch on a limited basis Tuesday
Poker News Daily

Connecticut Online Gambling Debut Delayed

Online gambling in Connecticut - including the highly anticipated online sports betting - has been delayed beyond the originally scheduled October 7 start date. The reason: an unforeseen hiccup with federal procedures. Because Connecticut gambling expansion required the compacts between the state and both the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and…
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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…
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Casino News Daily

Mohegan, FanDuel Pen Connecticut Betting, Online Casino Deal

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the casino and hospitality arm of the Mohegan Tribe, has tapped FanDuel as its sports betting partner in Connecticut as the state is entering the final stages of introducing the practice to local sports fans. Under the terms of this new partnership, FanDuel will provide online and mobile sports betting and…
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Mohegan, FanDuel Pen Connecticut Betting, Online Casino Deal
Casino News Daily

Casino Op Mohegan Unveils Online Gambling Arm

Casino operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment on Wednesday launched Mohegan Digital, its interactive division, as online casino gaming and sports betting have just become legal in the company's home state, Connecticut. Mohegan said that its online gambling arm will "lead the charge" in the provision of "cutting-edge" digital gaming solutions to…
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Casino Op Mohegan Unveils Online Gambling Arm
The CT Mirror

Connecticut House votes 122-21 to legalize online gambling

Connecticut reached a tipping point in its long, complicated relationship with gambling Thursday as the House voted 122-21 for a bill that would make casino games, sports betting and lottery sales available to any adult with an internet connection. After years of false starts, the measure is the first comprehensive update of gambling laws since the…
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Connecticut House votes 122-21 to legalize online gambling
The Hartford Courant

From sports betting to gambling on your phone, here are the details of Connecticut’s new online gambling agreement

There's a deal between the Lamont administration and the Mohegan Tribe that would dramatically expand gambling in Connecticut, from sports wagering to gambling on your cell phone, from poker to the lottery. The agreement, which will require General Assembly approval of changes to the state's gambling compact with the tribes, still lacks a critical…
Sports
From sports betting to gambling on your phone, here are the details of Connecticut’s new online gambling agreement
The CT Mirror

Online gambling during COVID-19? Lamont: 'I must decline.'

Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday quickly dismissed a request by eastern Connecticut municipal officials that he use his emergency powers to unilaterally permit the tribal owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun to offer online gambling while they are closed due to COVID-19. The request landed with a thud in Hartford, where the entirety of state…
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Online gambling during COVID-19? Lamont: 'I must decline.'