(HARTFORD, CONN. WTIC)-The Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling expects hotline traffic to increase with sports wagering now legal at the two state's casinos, Executive Director Diana Goode said.
She estimated the state has about one hundred thousand problem gamblers, but she stressed that her organization isn't for or against gambling, but rather available to help those struggling with the problem.
The Department of Consumer Protection offers self exclusion forms which prevents them from gambling on-line, Goode said.
"This doesn't include the two casinos... we're concerned because we don't want to make it harder for people to self-exclude, we want to make it easier," she said.
The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) argued the casinos are sovereign territory.
Goode countered that the DCP still regulates what the casinos are doing on-line.
The Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling offers a Help Line and the ability to talk and text, Goode said.