One wrinkle in including them: Once the measure becomes law, it appears DraftKings and FanDuel will have to suspend operations in the state until regulations are adopted and licenses issued.As the legislation moved forward, negotiations between the administration of Gov. The bill creates a licensing process for fantasy sports, which have been offered by DraftKings and FanDuel in Connecticut for a decade under what Horn called “murky” legal circumstances. The bill suspends the authorization for 10 years. The tribes never broke ground, as the market for new casinos weakened. Several of the opponents were lawmakers from districts in and around East Windsor, the site of a casino the tribes were authorized to build in 2017 to compete with MGM Springfield. Nine Democrats and 12 Republicans voted no, a mix of liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans. Of online gambling, she said, “It is designed to be particularly addictive.” Anne Hughes, D-Easton, the chair of the progressive caucus, told colleagues during the relatively brief debate that concern over the efficacy of safeguards against problem gambling was a reason for her opposition. Al Paolillo Jr., D-New Haven, said, “I think there was a clear feeling on all sides that this was the year.” And I think that’s ultimately what happened,” Horn said before the debate. There were a lot of people who were thinking about some idealized transaction before, who now were ready to sit down together in a room and craft a deal.

Horn said the pandemic and the threat to the economic stability of the casinos - both tribes carry enormous debt, and the Pequots have struggled to meet even their restructured obligations - simplified what had been a complex issue.

Connecticut sports gambling legislation