Committee Bill No. 21 - Gaming Expansion Summary

• Authorizes sports wagering both in-person at casinos and entertainment venues, and online through tribal gaming operators and state platforms, requiring participants to be at least 21 years old and physically present in Connecticut

• Permits online casino gaming through one skin per federally recognized Native American tribe operating Class III gaming on Indian lands, with 10% tax on gross gaming revenue from online casino gaming and 8% on sports wagering

• Authorizes a tribally-owned company (MMCT Venture, LLC) to operate a casino gaming facility in Bridgeport with a minimum $100 million investment and entertainment zone facilities in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and one additional municipality

• Establishes Connecticut Lottery Corporation programs for internet lottery ticket sales and keno, with revenue sharing requirements with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes

• Creates regulatory oversight by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, compulsory treatment programs for compulsive gambling, and grants to affected municipalities, effective July 1, 2020