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Connecticut
Gambling Laws 2026

Sports Betting: LegalTribal casinosOnline Gambling Legal

Sports Betting

Legal

Casino Gambling

Tribal casinos

Online Casino / iGaming

Legal

State Lottery

Yes

Connecticut operates two of the largest casinos in North America. Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, and Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, operated by the Mohegan Tribe, are both massive resort complexes with multiple casino floors, thousands of hotel rooms, arena venues, and extensive dining. The state legalized online casino gambling and sports betting in 2021, launching both in October of that year.

Connecticut's online market is tied directly to the two tribes. DraftKings operates as the digital partner for Foxwoods, and FanDuel partners with Mohegan Sun. A third license went to the Connecticut Lottery for a retail sports betting operation. The online casino market allows residents to play slots and table games for real money through licensed apps, making Connecticut one of a small group of states with full legal online gambling.

For residents, the practical options are strong. You are almost certainly within 90 minutes of either Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun anywhere in the state. Mobile sports betting and online casino gambling are both fully legal. Connecticut is one of the more permissive gambling states in the country, offering a complete legal framework for both physical and digital play.

Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun are among the largest casinos in North America. Online casino and sports betting legal since 2021.

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Is gambling legal in Connecticut?

Legal forms of gambling in the U.S. state of Connecticut include two Indian casinos (Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun), parimutuel wagering, charitable gaming, the Connecticut Lottery, and sports betting.

What two states can you not gamble in?

National Collegiate Athletic Association). If state-run lotteries are included, then 48 states allow some form of gambling. The exceptions are Hawaii, where gambling was outlawed prior to statehood, and Utah, which bans gambling in its state constitution.

Can you gamble in CT at 18?

The legal age for casino gambling in Connecticut is 21 years old. Mohegan Sun strongly enforces underage gambling regulations. Underage gamblers found on the gaming floor are subject to ejection and/or arrest.

When did CT legalize gambling?

Lamont signed legislation to expand legalized gambling in Connecticut in 2021 three years after U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 1992 federal law that had prohibited sports betting in all but four states.

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