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Study finds residents are fine with state’s gambling landscape

Two-thirds of Connecticut's residents are satisfied with the gambling options available in the state, a new bombshell-free study concludes. "Impacts of Legalized Gambling in Connecticut," posted Friday on the website of the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, also finds the state does a good job caring for problem gamblers,…

Industry ・ 13 February 2024

World Casino News

Playson and 711 Teaming up

Digital entertainment supplier Playson has agreed on a content-integration deal with the 711, a Belgian operator. Successful partners - successful partnership: Belgian-based B2C operator, 711, offers a variety of live casino, slots, and table games. Earlier this year, the company secured an online casino license and launched its new website,…

Luxor ・ 05 October 2022

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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

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

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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…

Trust and Safety ・ 31 January 2022

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

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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Norwich Bulletin

Mohegan Sun's future is expanding and diversifying from gambling

UNCASVILLE - As his casino's 25th anniversary approached, Mohegan Sun President and CEO Jeff Hamilton said he's looking to the future. "It's very different from a facilities standpoint 25 years ago, and I expect it in the next 25 years to be very different from today," Hamilton said. Those next 25 years are expected to include expansion of the…

Travel ・ 07 October 2021

Gambling

What Will Online Gambling Legalization Mean for Connecticut State?

A new era of online gambling will get underway in when FanDuel, DraftKings and PlaySugarHouse launch this month. The state should eventually earn around $100 million per year by taxing this nascent industry, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. This article explores the economic impact that will have upon Connecticut, and how the state will spend the…

Lottery ・ 05 October 2021