Pixabay Revised gaming compacts between Connecticut and the state’s two federally recognized-tribes have been given final approval by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The decision means legal online sports betting and casino gaming in CT , has cleared the final regulatory hurdle and will launch soon—more than likely in October . This could include online poker in Connecticut . Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont , a Democrat, said the decision by the BIA represents a “critical step in the process of modernizing our gaming landscape here in Connecticut [and] ensures that our state will have a competitive, nation-leading marketplace for wagering both in-person and online.” “[This] puts Connecticut on the cusp of providing a modern, technologically advanced gaming experience that will be competitive with our neighboring states and positions us for success into the future,” he added. The BIA ruling affects the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe , which own and operate the Foxwoods Resort and Mohegan Sun casinos, respectively. The drive toward online sports betting and casino gaming in the Constitution State gained traction on May 27, when Lamont signed legislation to legalize both . The Connecticut Regulation Review Committee followed the legislature and the governor by approving temporary—aka, “emergency”—regulations on August 31. The rules were drafted by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (CDCP). According to Lamont’s office, the CDCP will “continue the licensing process and the review necessary to certify the gaming platforms.” Under the bill signed into law by Lamont, […]
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