HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC Radio) - Connecticut's sports betting is on track for a soft-launch next week.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection on Friday notified the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the Mohegan Tribe, and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe that their 7-day soft-launch period is allowed to begin on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.
Originally, the launch was scheduled to begin on October 7, but it was delayed to finalize certain aspects of the regulations.
“We appreciate the hard work of our licensees and their teams, as well as the team at DCP, for their diligence in ensuring these platforms are compliant with the regulations approved by the legislature,” said DCP Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull. “As long as no issues arise, we have told the licensees they may move forward with the 7-day soft launch required in the regulations. Once the soft launch is complete, online gaming will open statewide.”
The parameters of the soft launch for the Connecticut Lottery Corporation are as follows:
- Online sports wagering within the State of Connecticut only.
- The scope of the soft launch will be further limited to wagering by 750 patrons directly through the online platform.
- Online sports wagering will be limited to operation during certain times of the day during the soft launch period.
- Those hours are 3-11 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, 12 p.m.-11:59 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, then running on a 24-hour cycle through the rest of the soft launch period.
The parameters of the soft launch for the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes are as follows:
- Online sports wagering within the State of Connecticut only.
- Online casino gaming in the State of Connecticut, which shall be limited to the games approved by DCP as of the start of the soft launch period, which is over 100 games.
- The soft-launch will not include live dealer or peer-to-peer online casino games.
- The scope of the soft launch will be further limited to wagering by 750 patrons Online sports wagering will be limited to operation during certain times of the day during the soft launch period.
- Those hours are 3-11 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, 12 p.m.-11:59 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, then running on a 24-hour cycle through the rest of the soft launch period.
FanDuel, DraftKings and Rush Street Interactive may now begin establishing patron accounts for the 750 individuals that will take part in the soft launch.