Sports betting in Connecticut began with Gov. Ned Lamont putting $50 on the Connecticut Sun and $20 on Tom Brady.
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Sports betting, online gambling win final passage in Connecticut
A bill legalizing sports betting and online casino games and lottery sales in Connecticut won final passage in the Senate.
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Sports betting and online gambling are one step closer to reality in CT as bills advance
Connecticut inched closer to legalizing sports betting and online gambling Wednesday with votes by a key legislative committee.
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Mashantucket Pequots join Mohegans, agree to revised sports betting deal
The last piece of a deal aimed at legalizing sports betting and online gambling in Connecticut fell into place Thursday.
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Live and on TV, gambling negotiations go public
The Lamont administration used a public hearing to dramatically stake its position in sports betting negotiations.
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Lamont edges close to deal on sports betting. Just don’t ask for odds.
Connecticut is close to a deal with the tribes over rights to sports betting.
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Best of 2020: The night COVID-19 silenced the slots at Foxwoods
Foxwoods has stayed open for 28 years through blizzards, hurricanes, and the terrorism attack of Sept. 11. Until Tuesday.
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With Lamont bullish on gambling expansion, the odds improve
Talks over sports betting and online gaming come in an economic and political environment vastly changed since March.
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Tribal casinos to defy Lamont and open June 1
The announcement that the tribes intend to reopen came the same day restaurants and stores began welcoming back customers.
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Online gambling during COVID-19? Lamont: ‘I must decline.’
Gov. Ned Lamont declined Friday to use his emergency powers to legalize online gambling during the COVID-19 outbreak,
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The night COVID-19 silenced the slots at Foxwoods
Foxwoods has stayed open for 28 years through blizzards, hurricanes, and the terrorism attack of Sept. 11. Until Tuesday.
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Tribes agree to close casinos for two weeks
As pressure grew, the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes agreed Monday night to close their casinos in response to COVID-19.
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Despite the coronavirus, Foxwoods is staying open for now
One of Connecticut’s largest tourist attractions, Foxwoods Resort Casino, announced Friday it won’t close for now due to the coronavirus.
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Lamont and tribes deadlock over sports betting
Gov. Ned Lamont endorsed legalizing sports betting under terms opposed by the tribal owners of Foxwoods Resort and Mohegan Sun.
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Sweeping gambling bill is meant to push Lamont
Democratic leaders endorsed legislation that would give the state’s two federally recognized tribes exclusive rights to take bets on sports, open a casino in Bridgeport and offer a broad array of virtual casino games on smart phones and computers.