13.75% to 20% of gross revenues from sports wagering, online casino gaming, and fantasy contests.
The state also receives
$1 million from the lottery to fund problem gambling programs.
What’s the future of online poker in Connecticut?
A quick launch of online poker seems unlikely. Connecticut is a state of just
3.6 million people, making its possibilities limited.
That population places it above
Delaware (974,000),
West Virginia (1.8 million), and
Nevada (3.1 million). It still falls well behind New Jersey (8.9 million), Michigan (10 million), and Pennsylvania (12.8 million).
Delaware and Nevada have only one online poker operator. A platform has still hasn’t launched in WV.
WSOP.com operates in Nevada with
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REPRESENTATIVES Tina Sablan and Joseph Leepan T. Guerrero engaged in a heated argument during a break from the House session on Friday over House Bill 22-47, which proposes to allow
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“I expect a multi-state poker agreement to be signed,” Henry Williams told
Online Poker Report. “The agency has been in discussions with other states and hopes to announce an agreement later this year.”
Former MGCB executive director
Richard Kalm announced his resignation in April after 14 years. Williams served as the former deputy director for the agency’s casino operations division. The new director offered some comments about online poker to OPR.
Moving closer to multi-state agreements
A possible
interstate compact should be good news to US online poker players. At the same time other states are also considering legalization.
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iGaming can mean different things to different people but in essence, iGaming involves playing or betting on the outcome of a game or event via the internet. Also known as online gaming, some of the more common activities include online casino gambling, online video gaming, sports betting, and poker betting.
Looking at some of the recent information surrounding iGaming, the growth has been incredible. By the end of 2016, it was estimated the iGaming industry was worth approximately US$41.78 billion and this is expected to rise to US$100 billion by 2024. This is according to research by the firm Transparency Market Research.