GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES STATE COLLECTS $1.7 MILLION FROM FIRST MONTH OF SPORTS WAGERING AND ONLINE CASINO GAMING
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Publishes Data on Sports Wagering and Online Casino Gaming for Month of October (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut has collected roughly $1.7 million during the first month of legalized online gaming and sports wagering, which began in Connecticut with a soft launch on October 12. Between the soft launch through October 31, the state collected approximately $513,000 from sports wagering and $1.2 million from online casino gaming. The funds will be deposited into the state’s general fund. “This first revenue collection for our state reinforces the process and approach by my administration when it came to ensuring our sports betting and iCasino platforms worked seamlessly for consumers,” Governor…
