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Connecticut has reached an agreement with the Mohegan tribe on how sports betting would work if it were to become legal in the state.
- Ned Lamont’s office announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement on sports wagering and online gaming with the Mohegan Tribe and the Connecticut Lottery Corp., angering the state’s two.
- Full Canada sports betting inches forward. One of last week’s top sports betting stories was news from our northern neighbor. A bill that would remove a federal ban on single-game sports betting in Canada progressed through its second hearing vote last week by a significant 303-15 margin Wednesday.
Governor Ned Lamont wants the state’s second federally recognized tribe, the Mashantucket Pequot tribe, to join the agreement. Connecticut has long-established compacts with the tribes to operate casinos in the state.
The Mohegan tribe would give Connecticut a 13.75% cut of sports betting revenue under the new deal.
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The agreement paves the way for Lamont to bring in revenue from online sports betting known as iGaming. The state could get 20% of all iGaming revenue.
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The Connecticut Lottery would also have rights to offer sports betting at new brick-and-mortar facilities in Bridgeport and Hartford, a position long fought by the tribes.