The federal agency must approve the changes to the compact before online gaming and sports wagering can begin in the state. Department of Interior to amend the state’s compact with the tribes. Now that the bill, which passed the state legislature in late May and the Senate last week, has been signed into law, the Lamont administration and the tribes will seek approval from the Bureau of Indian Affairs at the U.S. “By signing this bill into law, Connecticut is now on the cusp of providing a modern, technologically advanced gaming experience that will be competitive with our neighboring states and positions us for success into the future,” Governor Lamont said in a press release. The state’s two tribes, Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribe who operate Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods respectively, will be allowed to offer all forms of online gaming, while the Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) is limited to sports betting and online lottery draw games. The legislation, which amends the Class III gaming compacts, also legalized both online and in-person sports betting and keno, online lottery draw games, and various fantasy contests. After Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed House Bill 6451, “The Constitution State” became the seventh state to legalize online casino games and seventh to regulate online poker. Last week, Connecticut legalized online gaming, including both casino games and poker. What Can Connecticut Players Expect Next?.
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