On September 30th, you will now be able to bet on sports, but you can only bet at either Foxwoods Resort Casino or Mohegan Sun Casino. According to actionnetwork.com federal officials formally cleared the Fan Duel Sportsbook at the Sun and Draft Kings sportsbook at Foxwoods.
Under the new law, the State of Connecticut will be able to open a 3rd online betting option under the umbrella of the Connecticut State Lottery. The State Lottery would also be able to open up to 15 retail sportsbooks within the state. Most of these will be at Off Track Betting locations.
Connecticut’s online sportsbook betting is set to launch on October 7, 2021.