Rush Street Interactive announced that its PlaySugarHouse online sportsbook will launch in Connecticut on Tuesday, Oct. 19 as the official online sportsbook of the state lottery.
The sportsbook will be available on all mobile devices, tablets, desktop and laptop computers beginning at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday. PlaySugarHouse will go live after a week-long soft launch period that allowed 750 pre-registered customers to test out online sports betting in Connecticut.
“We are very pleased to formally launch our award-winning online sportsbook across Connecticut following a smooth and successful trial period that demonstrated the safety and reliability of our platform,” said Richard Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of RSI. “We are especially excited to come to market as the NBA and NHL seasons commence and with the MLB playoffs and NFL and collegiate football seasons all underway. It is a great time for sports fans and we look forward to offering PlaySugarHouse and Connecticut Lottery players the best betting experience in the state.”
Mohegan Sun and FanDuel and Foxwoods Casino Resort and DraftKings are also expected to launch online sports betting Tuesday.
PlaySugarHouse will soon open 15 retail sportsbook locations across the state in partnership with the Connecticut Lottery, including 10 Sportech Venues locations.
Connecticut marks RSI’s 11th state of sports betting operations in the U.S.
“The CT PlaySugarHouse platform performed flawlessly during soft launch thanks to our partners at Rush Street Interactive. We are excited to open our online sportsbook to players statewide and are confident that they will enjoy the customer-friendly features of PlaySugarHouse.com,” said Rob Simmelkjaer, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation. “Our retail sportsbook launch should be right around the corner, also bringing a convenient experience for in-person players throughout the state.”
