Connecticut lottery and gaming regulation bill still in discussion
This would define certain gaming terms and prohibit lottery ticket resales.
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- Professional gambling activity would be a Class D Felony under this bill
- It would also allow wagering on boxing and mixed martial arts events
Lawmakers in Connecticut continue to consider Senate Bill 1235, a measure that addresses several areas of the state’s gaming market. The bill has been tabled for the calendar, according to a LegiScan report.
If passed, SB 1235 would establish definitions and redefinitions for “certain terms concerning gaming.” This bill would prohibit the resale of lottery tickets, as well as ticket courier services.
State gambling is regulated by the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP). Under SB 1235, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection’s disciplinary authority would be modified regarding “certain gaming licenses.”
Another feature of this bill would provide that “certain persons conducting sweepstakes or promotional drawings shall not allow or facilitate participation in certain real or simulated online casino gaming or sports wagering.”
This bill would also modify “provisions concerning wagers on sporting events involving Connecticut intercollegiate teams” and allow players to place wagers on certain mixed martial arts and boxing events.
Those who engage in professional gambling could be charged with a Class D Felony under this legislation as well.
Good to know: Gambling is currently legal in the state of Connecticut, but activity is limited to online casinos, lotteries and online sportsbooks on the commercial side
The state does allow land-based casino gambling in two legal Tribal casinos, Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun.
The US Supreme Court overturned the federal ban on sports betting nearly seven years ago. Since then, 38 states have opened legal and regulated sports betting markets, with more currently going through the regulatory process of establishing legal sports wagering.
To date, online gaming is legal in some form in seven US states, although some of those have limited access, such as online poker only.
Along with Connecticut, states with legal iGaming access include Pennsylvania, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Rhode Island and West Virginia.
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