{"id":175087,"date":"2021-05-30T13:05:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T20:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=175087"},"modified":"2022-07-26T10:19:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T15:19:21","slug":"connecticut-gov-ned-lamont-signs-tribal-gaming-expansion-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/connecticut-gov-ned-lamont-signs-tribal-gaming-expansion-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont Signs Tribal Gaming Expansion Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) has signed the gaming expansion package that recently passed the General Assembly. The legislation amends the Class III gaming compacts for the state’s two tribes to allow sports betting and online casino gambling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signs legislation authorizing the state’s tribes to operate sports betting and online casinos. The amended Class III gaming compacts still need federal approval. (Image: Gov. Ned Lamont)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

House Bill 6451 provides the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to operate sportsbooks — both retail and online — and iGaming with interactive slots and table games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Big bets are often rewarded with big payouts. However, I think history will show us that yesterday\u2019s signing of the sports betting and iGaming bill is less of a gamble and more of a sure bet. pic.twitter.com\/c4jLxvpoKu<\/a><\/p>\n

— Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) May 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n