The path to regulation was not without challenges, as two Indian tribes, the Mashantucket Pequot (Foxwoods Resort) and Mohegan (Mohegan Sun), held a monopoly on gambling in the state.
On May 27, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed HB 6451 into law, making CT the seventh state with legal online poker in the US. After years of deliberation and negotiation, Connecticut has reached a significant milestone in its gaming history, officially embracing regulated online gambling.
