Groups say they're committed to working with state The study will inform lawmakers on whether the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling needs more resources. The state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services has to complete a study on the effects of legalized gambling in the state by Aug.
She also said she supported legalized gambling in part because operators told her it offered an increased ability to catch problems as they develop. Maria Horn, co-chair of the state’s public safety and security committee. “The whole point to me was that if internet gaming is generating better data about problems, we're going to be able to take advantage of that and help people,” said Democratic state Rep. The operators – the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the Mohegan Tribe, and the Connecticut Lottery – are also obligated to offer gamblers a way to formally opt out of betting.īut the state doesn’t require those operators to collect or share data on how people are making use of these problem gambling tools. The state of Connecticut requires operators of sports betting and online casino gaming to make tools available to players who want to bet responsibly.
