Connecticut Sportsbooks Follow National Trend With February Decline

Not even a new and ramping market was saved from the annual February falloff as sportsbooks in Connecticut all reported a drop from January. Connecticut’s three online sportsbooks and the Connecticut Lottery‘s PlaySugarHouse-branded retail sportsbooks combined for $115.6 million in handle last month. That is down 26.9% from January and ranks as the lowest total […] Read More

Posted on: March 18, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

FanDuel Pausing Connecticut DFS Until NFL Season For Updates

There is just one daily fantasy sports app available in Connecticut after FanDuel allowed its provisional license to expire Feb. 27. FanDuel confirmed to LSR that its daily fantasy sports contests will not return to Connecticut until closer to the NFL season: “Due to a change in state regulations, FanDuel is no longer able to […] Read More

Posted on: March 10, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Online CT Sports Betting Sees Steady Growth Despite NY Launch

The launch of mobile sports betting in New York did stop the growth of neighboring CT sports betting in January. Bettors placed $158.1 million in bets at the three online Connecticut sportsbooks and PlaySugarHouse retail sportsbooks. That is up 5.3% from December and 20% from the market’s first full month in November. The books reported […] Read More

Posted on: February 24, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Will Connecticut Continue Growth With NY Sports Betting Live?

Sports betting in Connecticut just wrapped up its second full month in December but the growing market could already be in for a slowdown as NY sports betting ramps up. The three CT sportsbooks reported $150 million in December handle, up from $131.7 million in November. That December total includes $6.5 million bet in-person through […] Read More

Posted on: January 19, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Mobile NY Sportsbooks Should Launch By Mid-January, Senator Says

There has not been much information on mobile NY sportsbooks since operators were selected back in November. That does not mean there has been little work, though. In fact, Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. said most of the heavy lifting is close to done for mobile New York sports betting to go live. “I think that […] Read More

Posted on: January 4, 2022 | | Matthew Waters

Is Connecticut Already In The Top 10 Sports Betting States?

CT online sports betting handle was $128 million in November, good for approximately eighth among US states. Read More

Posted on: December 22, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Connecticut Sportsbooks Open With $54 Million In October Bets

Online Connecticut sportsbooks and casinos launched in October after a nearly a decade-long process – and got off to a pretty good start. Read More

Posted on: December 7, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

CT Sports Betting Enjoys New York Bump But For How Long?

The CT sports betting market is already the ninth largest in the US since launch last week thanks to New Yorkers crossing the border. Read More

Posted on: October 25, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Mobile CT Sports Betting Goes Live Tuesday: What You Need To Know

The Connecticut online gaming soft launch ends tomorrow, which means CT sports betting will be available to everyone of legal age in the state. The soft launch ends at 6 am Tuesday morning, meaning all three Connecticut online sportsbooks will go live: DraftKings Sportsbook via the Mashantucket Pequot Indians/Foxwoods FanDuel Sportsbook via the Mohegan Indians/Mohegan Sun […] Read More

Posted on: October 18, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

The Week In Sports Betting News: Full Mobile CT Launch Imminent

Happy Monday, everyone. It might be mid-October but there is still a ton of sports betting news that will develop throughout the rest of the year. The LSR Podcast dove into a couple of those stories in the latest episode, including two state launches going in totally different directions. It seems like there’s been big […] Read More

Posted on: October 18, 2021 | | Matthew Waters