Goode said that while sports betting is the hot topic, it’s the online casino gaming that’s really gained traction.
“You’re just like watching it and you’re like maybe I want to actually have skin in the game, maybe it just makes things more interesting,” said Trinity College junior Luke Terry. According to state data, Connecticut has collected roughly $16 million in online sports wagering. Neither Goode nor Hill said they opposed sports betting, if done with caution.īut while acknowledging the risks, Connecticut has seen significant revenue generated since the first online sports bet was made in October 2021. “We also used to think that the problem gambler was the little old lady at the slot machine – now it’s not, it’s the 20-something year old male gambling on sports,” said Diana Goode of the CT Council on Problem Gambling. 2 dead after head-on crash on Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield
