Online gambling and sports betting in Connecticut

• Online casino and online sports betting are legal under a limited-operator model.
• Three online platforms are authorised: DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics.
• Age 21+ for online and in‑person sports betting and casino gaming.
• Online gambling and sports betting were legalized in 2021.
• Prediction markets offering unlicensed sports wagering face enforcement and cease‑and‑desist actions.

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection – Gaming Division — portal.ct.gov/gaming

2021 state law legalizing online gambling and sports betting (exact citation unconfirmed).

Prohibited. Orders against Kalshi and other sites require them to cease advertising, promoting, or making unlicensed online gambling available in Connecticut.

DCP and Attorney General use cease‑and‑desist orders and litigation to stop unlicensed platforms from advertising or offering sports wagering to Connecticut residents.

National rules also apply — see online gambling regulation in United States.

The regulator publishes a list of licensed or authorised operators.

https://portal.ct.gov/gaming

• 2026 enforcement actions and lawsuit against Kalshi and other unlicensed sports wagering platforms.
• 2026 reform bill tightening campus and higher‑education gambling advertising and requiring customer service phone support.
• 2026 Governor announcement on actions against illegal prediction markets offering sports wagers to Connecticut residents.

• Exact statutory citation for the 2021 enabling law (commonly referenced but section number not confirmed from current results).
• Specific statutory section expressly banning advertising of offshore gambling (inferred from enforcement and cease‑and‑desist language, not a quoted section).
• Whether sweepstakes/social casinos are expressly prohibited, licensed, or allowed under Connecticut law.
• Whether mystery/loot boxes are regulated as gambling, consumer products, or under game/consumer-protection law in Connecticut.
• Whether prediction markets are treated as gambling, commodities/derivatives, or are currently licensed in Connecticut.
• Whether any online poker operator launched after the cited CT.gov guidance or whether broader online poker authorization is operational.

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2. portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2026/09-2026/governor-lamont-announces-new-actions-against-illegal-prediction-markets-offering-sports-wagers
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9. portal.ct.gov/gaming/knowledge-base/articles/poker-in-ct
10. portal.ct.gov/dcp/knowledge-base/articles/gaming/information/poker-in-ct
11. legaluspokersites.com/state-laws/connecticut/
12. gamblingsitesusa.com/states/connecticut/poker/
13. portal.ct.gov/gaming/knowledge-base/categories/consumer-information/consumer-gaming
14. portal.ct.gov/gaming/knowledge-base/categories/general-information-and-the-law/general-information
15. pokernews.com/us-poker/ct/
16. deucescracked.com/poker/us/connecticut
17. rg.org/casinos/sweepstakes-casinos/connecticut
18. cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01235-R010832-BA.PDF
19. cga.ct.gov/2025/act/pa/pdf/2025PA-00112-R00SB-01235-PA.pdf
20. cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025SB-01235-R000573-BA.PDF
21. cga.ct.gov/2025/ba/pdf/2025SB-01235-R02-BA.pdf
22. predictionmarkets.us/articles/connecticut-nine-platform-cease-desist-prediction-markets-2026
23. bettingscanner.com/news/connecticut-nine-prediction-markets-sports-contracts
24. actionnetwork.com/news/connecticut-prediction-markets-cease-desist-orders-sports-betting
25. legalsportsreport.com/277020/ct-sends-predictions-operators-cds-serves-suppliers/

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.