Raised Bill No. 212 Summary

• Authorizes a tribally owned company (jointly owned by Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes) to operate a casino gaming facility in Bridgeport with minimum $100 million investment, plus entertainment zone facilities in Hartford, New Haven, and one additional municipality.

• Permits sports wagering at the Bridgeport casino, entertainment zone facilities, and through one online skin per federally recognized Native American tribe operating in Connecticut, with wagering limited to individuals age 21+ physically present in the state.

• Allows online casino gaming through one online skin per federally recognized tribe, with the Connecticut Lottery Corporation authorized to sell lottery tickets and keno online under agreements with the tribes.

• Establishes revenue sharing: operators must pay 8-10% of gross gaming revenue to the state; 25% of video facsimile game revenue deposited to municipal gaming account with minimum $9-18 million annually distributed as grants to impacted municipalities.

• Requires amendments to existing tribal gaming compacts and memoranda of understanding by October 1, 2020, with retail sports wagering authorization contingent on the Bridgeport casino beginning construction.