States / Connecticut / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Connecticut?
Yes. In Connecticut, online and in-person sports betting are legal (as of Oct 12, 2026). Online betting launched Oct 12, 2021; in-person betting Oct 25, 2021. Operators pay 13.75% GGR in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Live | Oct 12, 2021 | Hybrid | Exactly three licensed online platforms ("skins"), each tethered to a Master Wagering Licensee: DraftKings (Mashantucket Pequot/Foxwoods), FanDuel (Mohegan Tribe/Mohegan Sun), and Fanatics (Connecticut Lottery, replacing PlaySugarHouse in December 2023). Betting on Connecticut college teams is barred except when that team plays in an intercollegiate tournament, and single-game wagers on CT college teams are prohibited even then. Public Act 21-23 (2021) [1],[2],[3],[4],[5] |
| Sports (retail) | Live | Oct 25, 2021 | Hybrid | Retail sports wagering offered at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos and at Connecticut Lottery-operated sportsbook windows within Sportech-run OTB venues; Lottery retail wagering launched Oct. 25, 2021, after the Oct. 12 online soft launch. Public Act 21-23 (2021) [2],[6] |
Tax rate
| Rate | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 13.75% GGR (online) | Oct 12, 2021 | [2] |
| 13.75% GGR (retail) | Oct 25, 2021 | Same statutory rate applies to retail wagering as online.[2] |
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 21[7]
- Wagering on college sports allowed at all
- Yes · Wagering on college sports generally is allowed; the only restriction is on Connecticut's own college teams, which can only be bet on as part of a full intercollegiate tournament outcome, not a single game.[1]
- Wagering on in-state college teams allowed
- No · Single-game wagers on Connecticut college teams are prohibited; such teams may only be bet on when playing in an intercollegiate tournament, and only on the full tournament outcome, not a single game.[1]
- Credit cards may be used to fund accounts
- Yes · A patron may fund an internet gaming account with one credit card held in the patron's own name, linked directly (not through a third-party payment gateway).[8]
- Esports wagering allowed
- Yes · Esports wagering is regulated as sports wagering and offered by the three Master Wagering Licensees' sportsbooks.[9],[10]
- New online accounts must be created in person
- No · Online gaming operators verify identity and age remotely (name, date of birth, address, government ID, and knowledge-based authentication questions); the regulations do not require an in-person visit to open an internet gaming account.[8]
- Statutory cap on number of online sportsbook licenses/skins (omit if uncapped)
- 3 · The law names exactly three Master Wagering Licensees (Mohegan Tribe, Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, and CT Lottery Corporation), each of which may sponsor one online gaming operator skin.[8],[11]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- Yes · Online wagering platforms use geolocation to confirm the patron is physically within Connecticut (excluding tribal reservations under the federal safe-harbor rule); wagers are blocked only when the patron is outside the state, not restricted to a sub-region within it.[8]
- Operators must use official league data for some bets
- No · The state's sports-wagering regulation requires only internal house rules (bet calculation, odds-change notices, etc.); it imposes no requirement to use official league/governing-body data for any bet type.[8]
- Number of online sportsbooks live as of as_of date
- 3 · DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics are the three online sportsbooks; Fanatics replaced PlaySugarHouse as the Lottery partner in December 2023.[1],[5],[12]
Licensed sportsbooks
| Operator | Brand | Channel | Status | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | DraftKings Sportsbook (Connecticut, online) | Sports (online) | active | Oct 12, 2021[13],[14] |
| Fanatics Betting and Gaming | Fanatics Sportsbook (Connecticut Lottery, online) | Sports (online) | active | Dec 18, 2023[15],[16] |
| FanDuel | FanDuel Sportsbook (Connecticut, online) | Sports (online) | active | Oct 12, 2021[13],[14] |
| DraftKings | DraftKings Sportsbook (Foxwoods, retail) | Sports (retail) | active | Oct 25, 2021[14] |
| Fanatics Betting and Gaming | Fanatics Sportsbook (Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, retail) | Sports (retail) | active | Mar 25, 2024[17] |
| Fanatics Betting and Gaming | Fanatics Sportsbook (Connecticut Lottery retail locations) | Sports (retail) | active | Dec 18, 2023[18],[15],[19] |
| FanDuel | FanDuel Sportsbook (Mohegan Sun, retail) | Sports (retail) | active | Oct 25, 2021[14] |
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Sources
- Sports Wagering FAQs · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Governor Lamont Announces State Collects $1.7 Million From First Month of Sports Wagering and Online Casino Gaming · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Gaming Division · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Gaming Revenue and Statistics · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Sports Betting — Connecticut Lottery · retrieved Oct 12, 2026
Lists Fanatics as the Lottery sports-betting partner.
- Gambling in Connecticut · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only
- How old do I have to be? · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, Sections 12-865-1 through 12-865-34 (Online Gaming, Sports Wagering and Fantasy Contests) · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
- Can I bet on college teams? · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Esports Included In Recent Flurry Of States' Sports Betting Legalization Bills · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Fantasy Sports FAQs · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Fanatics launches retail and online sports betting in Connecticut · retrieved Oct 12, 2026
Announces December 12 soft launch and December 18 full launch as the Lottery's exclusive mobile and retail partner.
- Sports Wagering FAQs · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Page text dated to a 2021 article and predates the Dec. 2023 Fanatics transition; retained only for the DraftKings/FanDuel confirmation.
- Governor Lamont Announces State Collects $1.7 Million From First Month of Sports Wagering and Online Casino Gaming · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Fanatics Starts Sports Betting Rollout in Connecticut as PlaySugarHouse Shuts Down · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; confirmed via search-result text summarizing the Dec. 12/18, 2023 Fanatics soft launch and full launch, and PlaySugarHouse's exit.
- Fanatics Sportsbook fully launching in Connecticut on Dec. 18 · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; confirmed via search-result text.
- Bridgeport Scores Big with the Grand Opening of New Sportsbook · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary/company source only; confirmed via search-result text describing the Total Mortgage Arena retail sportsbook opening as the state's 10th live location.
- Sports Wagering is Only Allowed on Authorized Platforms · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Sportsbook Locations · retrieved Oct 12, 2026
Directly read the 12-row location table, which includes Total Mortgage Arena. This confirms the public directory snapshot, not individual DCP license identifiers or historical venue launch dates.