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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

CT Sports Betting Off To Smooth Start, Lottery President Says

The soft launch of online CT sports betting appears to be going as well as possible for the Connecticut Lottery and Rush Street Interactive. The two launched the PlaySugarHouse app Tuesday at noon and saw its maximum of 750 players fill within four hours, Lottery President Greg Smith said. The Lottery was prepared to reach […] Read More

Posted on: October 14, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Mobile CT Sports Betting Soft Launch Today, Full Launch Next Week

Mobile CT sports betting starts today but will be limited in users and hours during the week-long soft launch period. DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook and Rush Street Interactive‘s PlaySugarHouse can soft launch their apps beginning at 3 pm Tuesday. But there are some strict restrictions during the trial period: Access will be limited to 750 […] Read More

Posted on: October 12, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Online CT Sports Betting Will Miss Scheduled Thursday Launch

An unexpected delay at the federal level means it will take a bit longer than expected before online CT sports betting can go live. The expected Oct. 7 launch date had to be pushed back because of the “delay in publication” of the amended gaming compacts that legalized CT sportsbooks, a Department of Consumer Protection […] Read More

Posted on: October 5, 2021 | | Matthew Waters