Connecticut House approved House Bill 6451 which seeks to legalize sports betting and online casino gaming in the state.
The next step for the Bill is to be approved by the Senate and then finally Governor Ned Lamont will have to sign the bill to enforce it as a law.
The Bill not only seeks to legalize sports betting but also seeks to expand the gaming compact with the Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribe.
As per Gambling.com, Lamont said: “I want to thank the Connecticut House of Representatives for the careful consideration and bipartisan passage of legislation that will bring Connecticut’s gaming, lottery, and sports betting market into the future, positioning our state as a leader.”
He added: “I also want to express my appreciation to the co-chairs of the Public Safety Committee, including State Rep. Maria Horn, for their partnership as they worked with members of my administration to draft and move this legislation through the process. I look forward to this measure’s swift passage in the Senate so we can start the federal process of ensuring this legislation and agreement is authorized.”
The Bill is entitled “An Act Concerning Gaming Agreements With the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut”.