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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
Gambling study bill draws support in public hearing
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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…
Trust and Safety
CT tracks online gambling closely
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
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…
Law
Connecticut House votes 122-21 to legalize online gambling
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