Sports, online gaming underway in Connecticut

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Sports Betting at Foxwoods Resort Casino Photo credit Daniela Doncel/WTIC

LEDYARD, Conn. (WTIC RADIO) - Online casino and sports gaming are now a full go in Connecticut.

As of 6:00 this morning, the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot Tribes began taking bets.

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It come on the heels of a seven-day soft launch that capped the number of patrons to 750.

The Connecticut Lottery will also offer online wagering.

The Mashantucket Tribe is teaming up with DraftKings in their venture.

The Mohegan Tribe is partnered with FanDuel.

Mashantucket Tribal Chairman Rodney Butler called it a "historic" day.

The tribes are still on track to open their permanent sports book on the property with a ribbon cutting tentatively set for mid-November, Butler said.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Daniela Doncel/WTIC