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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1235
January Session, 2025
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Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
(GL)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER
PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LOTTERY AND
GAMING REGULATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 12-801 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 2
As used in section 12-563a and sections 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, 3
and section 2 of this act, the following terms have the following 4
meanings unless the context clearly indicates another meaning: 5
(1) "Board" or "board of directors" means the board of directors of the 6
corporation; 7
(2) "Corporation" means the Connecticut Lottery Corporation as 8
created under section 12-802; 9
(3) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Protection; 10
(4) "Division" means the former Division of Special Revenue in the 11
Department of Revenue Services; 12
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(5) "Fantasy contest" has the same meaning as provided in section 12-13
850, as amended by this act; 14
(6) "Gaming laboratory" means a business entity that (A) specializes 15
in the testing of technology systems for gaming operators licensed in the 16
United States, (B) is licensed by the department as an affiliate pursuant 17
to section 12-815a, as amended by this act, and (C) is not owned or 18
controlled by the corporation; 19
(7) "Keno" means a lottery game in which a subset of numbers are 20
drawn from a larger field of numbers by a central computer system 21
using an approved random number generator, wheel system device or 22
other drawing device; 23
(8) "Lottery" means (A) the Connecticut state lottery conducted prior 24
to the transfer authorized under section 12-808 by the Division of Special 25
Revenue, (B) after such transfer, the Connecticut state lottery conducted 26
by the corporation pursuant to sections 12-563a and 12-800 to 12-818, 27
inclusive, and section 12-853, (C) the state lottery referred to in 28
subsection (a) of section 53-278g, and (D) keno conducted by the 29
corporation pursuant to section 12-806c, or sections 12-851 and 12-853; 30
(9) "Lottery and gaming fund" means a fund or funds established by, 31
and under the management and control of, the corporation, into which 32
all lottery, sports wagering and fantasy contest revenues of the 33
corporation are deposited from which all payments and expenses of the 34
corporation are paid and from which transfers to the General Fund or 35
the Connecticut Teachers' Retirement Fund Bonds Special Capital 36
Reserve Fund, established in section 10-183vv, are made pursuant to 37
section 12-812; 38
(10) "Lottery draw game" has the same meaning as provided in 39
section 12-850, as amended by this act; 40
(11) "Lottery gaming system" means the complete integrated set of 41
hardware and software elements that communicates, records, reports, 42
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captures and accounts for gaming data, including, but not limited to, 43
issuing, canceling and validating wagers, determining winners and 44
other functions necessary for the technological operation of the lottery; 45
(12) "Lottery sales agent" has the same meaning as provided in 46
section 12-850, as amended by this act; 47
(13) "Online lottery ticket sales" means the sale of lottery tickets for 48
lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet web site, an 49
online service or a mobile application, pursuant to a license issued to the 50
corporation under section 12-853; 51
(14) "Online sports wagering" has the same meaning as provided in 52
section 12-850, as amended by this act; 53
(15) "Operating revenue" means total revenue received from lottery 54
sales and sports wagering less all cancelled sales and amounts paid as 55
prizes but before payment or provision for payment of any other 56
expenses; 57
(16) "Person in charge" means the person designated by a lottery sales 58
agent licensee, or the applicant for such a license, who is responsible for 59
managing such agent's compliance with the provisions of chapters 226 60
and 229a; 61
(17) "Retail sports wagering" has the same meaning as provided in 62
section 12-850, as amended by this act; [and] 63
(18) "Skin" has the same meaning as provided in section 12-850, as 64
amended by this act; and 65
(19) "Ticket courier service" means a for-profit delivery service 66
operated for the purpose of (A) purchasing lottery tickets (i) for games 67
authorized pursuant to this chapter, and (ii) on behalf of individuals 68
located inside or outside of this state, and (B) delivering or transmitting 69
such lottery tickets, or electronic images thereof, to such individuals. 70
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Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) (1) The commissioner may 71
reject an application for a lottery sales agent license, or refuse to issue or 72
renew a lottery sales agent license, for cause, including, but not limited 73
to: (A) Any conduct of a character that is inimical to the integrity of the 74
lottery; (B) any provision of false or misleading information; (C) lack of 75
financial stability; or (D) failure to complete the application. 76
(2) Upon refusal to issue or renew a lottery sales agent license 77
pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, the commissioner shall 78
notify the applicant of such refusal and of the applicant's right to request 79
a hearing not later than ten days after the applicant receives notice of 80
such refusal. If the applicant requests a hearing within such ten-day 81
period, the commissioner shall notify the applicant of the grounds for 82
such refusal and conduct a hearing concerning such refusal in 83
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes 84
concerning contested cases. If the commissioner's refusal is sustained 85
after such hearing, the applicant shall not apply for a lottery sales agent 86
license during the one-year period beginning on the date on which such 87
refusal was sustained. 88
(b) (1) The commissioner may suspend, revoke or place conditions on 89
a vendor, affiliate or occupational license for cause, including, but not 90
limited to: (A) Any failure to comply with the provisions of chapter 229a 91
of the general statutes, chapter 226 of the general statutes and the 92
regulations adopted pursuant to said chapters; (B) any conduct of a 93
character that is inimical to the integrity of gaming; (C) any provision of 94
false or misleading information; (D) lack of financial stability; (E) 95
manipulating or inappropriately accessing the lottery system or any 96
hardware or software associated with such system; (F) tampering with 97
the lottery; or (G) otherwise defrauding the public by compromising the 98
lottery in any manner. 99
(2) Upon suspension, revocation or placement of conditions on a 100
vendor, affiliate or occupational license pursuant to subdivision (1) of 101
this subsection, the commissioner shall notify the vendor, affiliate or 102
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occupational licensee of such suspension, revocation or placement and 103
of such vendor, affiliate or occupational licensee's right to request a 104
hearing not later than ten days after such vendor, affiliate or 105
occupational licensee receives notice of such suspension, revocation or 106
placement. If the vendor, affiliate or occupational licensee requests a 107
hearing within such ten-day period, the commissioner shall notify such 108
vendor, affiliate or occupational licensee of the grounds for such 109
suspension, revocation or placement and conduct a hearing concerning 110
such suspension, revocation or placement in accordance with the 111
provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes concerning contested 112
cases. If such suspension, revocation or placement is sustained after 113
such hearing, such vendor, affiliate or occupational licensee shall not 114
apply for the same license during the one-year period beginning on the 115
date on which such suspension, revocation or placement was sustained. 116
(3) The commissioner may summarily suspend any vendor, affiliate 117
or occupational license in accordance with the provisions of subsection 118
(c) of section 4-182 of the general statutes. The commissioner may also 119
impose a civil penalty of not more than two thousand five hundred 120
dollars for each occurrence that constitutes cause to suspend, revoke or 121
place conditions on a vendor, affiliate or occupational license under 122
subdivision (1) of this subsection. 123
(c) (1) In the event the department finds any unauthorized gambling 124
device, illegitimate lottery ticket, professional gambling or illegal 125
bookmaking equipment at the location of a licensed lottery sales agent, 126
the commissioner shall: (A) Notify the lottery sales agent, in writing, 127
that (i) the lottery sales agent license the commissioner issued to such 128
licensee is summarily suspended, (ii) such lottery sales agent shall be 129
subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars per 130
violation of this subdivision, and (iii) such lottery sales agent may 131
submit to the commissioner a written request for a hearing not later than 132
fifteen days after the applicant receives an order issued by the 133
commissioner pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this subdivision; and (B) 134
upon providing written notice to the licensed lottery sales agent 135
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pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, issue to such lottery 136
sales agent a written order (i) summarily suspending the lottery sales 137
agent license the commissioner issued to such licensee, and (ii) imposing 138
a fine on such lottery sales agent in an amount not to exceed ten 139
thousand dollars per violation of this subdivision. 140
(2) If a suspended lottery sales agent submits to the commissioner a 141
written request for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of 142
subparagraph (A)(iii) of subdivision (1) of this subsection, the 143
commissioner shall conduct a hearing concerning the summary 144
suspension and fine imposed on the suspended lottery sales agent in 145
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes 146
concerning contested cases. If a suspended lottery sales agent does not 147
request a hearing within such fifteen-day period, the order issued 148
pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall 149
be deemed a final decision subject to appeal pursuant to section 4-183 of 150
the general statutes. 151
(3) An order issued pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) 152
of this subsection shall remain in effect until the summary suspension is 153
lifted and all fines imposed pursuant to this subsection have been paid. 154
The summary suspension may be lifted by a written order issued by the 155
commissioner or upon a final decision rendered after a hearing 156
conducted pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection. 157
Sec. 3. Subsection (d) of section 12-813 of the general statutes is 158
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 159
2025): 160
(d) (1) (A) No ticket shall be sold at a price greater than that fixed by 161
the president, subject to the direction of the board and no sale shall be 162
made other than by a licensed lottery sales agent or his designated 163
employee, or by such other lawful means, including online lottery ticket 164
sales. 165
(B) No person shall sell a lottery ticket to a minor and no minor shall 166
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purchase a lottery ticket. 167
(C) No person shall offer a lottery ticket for resale. 168
(D) No person shall operate a ticket courier service in this state. 169
(2) No provision of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be 170
construed to prohibit a minor from receiving a lottery ticket as a gift. 171
(3) Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision (1) of this 172
subsection shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. [A minor may 173
receive a lottery ticket as a gift.] 174
Sec. 4. Subsections (g) to (l), inclusive, of section 12-815a of the general 175
statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 176
(Effective July 1, 2025): 177
(g) In determining whether to grant a vendor, affiliate, lottery sales 178
agent or occupational license to any such person or business 179
organization, the commissioner may require an applicant to provide 180
information as to such applicant and person in charge related to: (1) 181
Financial standing and credit; (2) moral character; (3) criminal record, if 182
any; (4) previous employment; (5) corporate, partnership or association 183
affiliations; (6) ownership of personal assets; and (7) such other 184
information as the commissioner deems pertinent to the issuance of 185
such license, provided the submission of such other information will 186
assure the integrity of the state lottery. The commissioner shall require 187
each applicant for a vendor, affiliate, lottery sales agent or occupational 188
license, provided if an applicant for a lottery sales agent is a business 189
organization the commissioner shall require such entity's person in 190
charge to submit to state and national criminal history records checks 191
and may require each such applicant, or person in charge, to submit to 192
an international criminal history records check before such license is 193
issued. The state and national criminal history records checks required 194
pursuant to this subsection shall be conducted in accordance with 195
section 29-17a. The commissioner shall issue a vendor, affiliate, lottery 196
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sales agent or occupational license, as the case may be, to each applicant 197
who satisfies the requirements of this subsection and who is deemed 198
qualified by the commissioner. [The commissioner may reject for good 199
cause an application for a vendor, affiliate, lottery sales agent or 200
occupational license.] 201
(h) Each vendor, affiliate or Class I or II occupational license shall be 202
effective for not more than one year from the date of issuance. Each 203
Class III or IV occupational license shall remain in effect throughout the 204
term of employment of any such employee holding such a license. The 205
commissioner may require each employee issued a Class IV 206
occupational license to submit information as to such employee's 207
financial standing and credit annually. Initial application for and 208
renewal of any such license shall be in such form and manner as the 209
commissioner shall prescribe. 210
(i) (1) Upon petition of the corporation, a vendor licensee or an 211
affiliate licensee, the department may authorize an applicant for an 212
occupational license to provisionally perform the work permitted under 213
the license applied for, if: (A) The applicant has filed a completed 214
occupational license application in the form and manner required by the 215
commissioner, and (B) the corporation, vendor licensee or affiliate 216
licensee attests that the provisional authorization is necessary to 217
continue the efficient operation of the lottery, and is based on 218
circumstances that are extraordinary and not designed to circumvent 219
the otherwise applicable licensing procedures. 220
(2) The department may issue a provisional authorization to an 221
applicant for an occupational license in advance of issuance or denial of 222
such license for a period not to exceed six months. Provisional 223
authorization shall permit such applicant to perform the functions and 224
require the applicant to comply with the requirements of the 225
occupational license applied for as set forth in the provisions of this 226
chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. Provisional 227
authorization shall not constitute approval for an occupational license. 228
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During the period of time that any provisional authorization is in effect, 229
the applicant granted such authorization shall be subject to and comply 230
with all applicable statutes and regulations. Any provisional 231
authorization issued by the department shall expire immediately upon 232
the earlier of: (A) The date of issuance of written notice from the 233
department that the occupational license has been approved or denied, 234
or (B) six months after the date the provisional authorization was issued. 235
(3) An individual whose occupational license application is denied 236
after a period of provisional authorization shall not reapply for an 237
occupational license for a period of one year from the date of the denial. 238
(4) An individual whose provisional authorization expires pursuant 239
to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of this subsection may apply for 240
an additional provisional authorization. The department may issue such 241
additional provisional authorization upon a determination that the 242
conditions of subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of this subsection 243
exist. 244
(j) When an incident occurs, or is reasonably suspected to have 245
occurred, that causes a disruption in the operation, security, accuracy, 246
integrity or availability of the lottery gaming system, the vendor 247
licensed to provide such lottery gaming system shall, immediately upon 248
discovery of such incident, but not later than twenty-four hours after 249
discovery of such incident, provide the department with a written 250
incident report including the details of the incident and the vendor's 251
proposed corrections. Not later than five business days after notifying 252
the department of an incident, the vendor licensee shall provide the 253
department with a written incident report that (1) details the incident, 254
including the root cause of the incident, and (2) outlines the vendor's 255
plan to make corrections, mitigate the effects of the incident and prevent 256
incidents of a similar nature from occurring in the future. If the vendor 257
licensee is unable to determine the root cause and correct the incident 258
within the initial five business days, the licensee shall continue to 259
update the department every five business days with written incident 260
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reports until the root cause is determined and the incident is corrected. 261
The department may require the vendor licensee to submit the lottery 262
gaming system to a gaming laboratory for recertification. 263
(k) (1) The commissioner may suspend, [or] revoke, [for good cause] 264
refuse to issue or renew or place conditions on a vendor, affiliate, lottery 265
sales agent or occupational license, [after a hearing held before the 266
commissioner in accordance with chapter 54] deny an application for 267
any such license or impose a civil penalty on a vendor, affiliate, lottery 268
sales agent or occupational licensee for cause, including, but not limited 269
to: (A) Any failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter, chapter 270
226 and the regulations adopted pursuant to said chapters, (B) any 271
conduct of a character that is inimical to the integrity of gaming, (C) any 272
provision of false or misleading information, (D) financial distress or 273
irresponsibility, or (E) failure to complete an application. Upon refusal 274
to issue or renew any such license, the commissioner shall notify the 275
applicant of such refusal and of the applicant's right to request a hearing 276
not later than ten days after the applicant receives notice of such refusal. 277
If the applicant requests a hearing within such ten-day period, the 278
commissioner shall notify the applicant of the grounds for such refusal 279
and conduct a hearing concerning such refusal in accordance with the 280
provisions of chapter 54 concerning contested cases. If the 281
commissioner's refusal is sustained after such hearing, the applicant 282
shall not apply for the same license during the one-year period 283
beginning on the date on which such refusal was sustained. The 284
commissioner may order summary suspension of any such license in 285
accordance with subsection (c) of section 4-182. 286
(2) Any such applicant aggrieved by the action of the commissioner 287
concerning an application for a license, or any person or business 288
organization whose license is suspended or revoked, may appeal 289
pursuant to section 4-183. 290
(3) The commissioner may impose a civil penalty on any licensee for 291
a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted 292
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under section 12-568a in an amount not to exceed two thousand five 293
hundred dollars per violation after a hearing held in accordance with 294
chapter 54. 295
(l) The commissioner may require that the books and records of any 296
vendor or affiliate licensee be maintained in any manner which the 297
commissioner may deem best, and that any financial or other statements 298
based on such books and records be prepared in accordance with 299
generally accepted accounting principles in such form as the 300
commissioner shall prescribe. The commissioner or a designee may 301
visit, investigate and place expert accountants and such other persons 302
as deemed necessary in the offices or places of business of any such 303
licensee, or require that the books and records of any such licensee be 304
provided to the department, for the purpose of satisfying [himself or 305
herself] the commissioner that such licensee is in compliance with the 306
regulations [of] adopted by the department. 307
Sec. 5. Section 12-850 of the general statutes is repealed and the 308
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 309
For the purposes of this section and sections 12-851 to 12-871, 310
inclusive, and section 6 of this act: 311
(1) "Business entity" means any partnership, limited liability 312
company, society, association, joint stock company, corporation, estate, 313
receiver, trustee, assignee, referee or any other legal entity and any other 314
person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether 315
appointed by a court or otherwise, and any combination thereof; 316
(2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Consumer 317
Protection or the commissioner's designee; 318
(3) "Connecticut intercollegiate team" means any team associated 319
with an intercollegiate program of a university or college of the state 320
system of public higher education, as described in section 10a-1, an 321
independent institution of higher education, as defined in section 10a-322
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173, or a for-profit college or university physically located in the state 323
that offers in-person classes within the state; 324
(4) "Consumables" means nondurable items, including, but not 325
limited to, dice, playing cards and roulette balls, used in live online 326
casino gaming; 327
(5) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Protection; 328
(6) "Electronic wagering platform" means the combination of 329
hardware, software and data networks used to manage, administer, 330
offer or control Internet games or retail sports wagering at a facility in 331
this state; 332
(7) "E-bingo machine" means an electronic device categorized as a 333
class II machine under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, P.L. 334
100-497, 25 USC 2701 et seq. used to play bingo that is confined to a 335
game cabinet and is substantially similar in appearance and play to a 336
class III slot machine. "E-bingo machine" does not include any other 337
electronic device, aid, instrument, tool or other technological aid used 338
in the play of any in-person class II bingo game; 339
(8) "Entry fee" means the amount of cash or cash equivalent that is 340
required to be paid by an individual to a master wagering licensee in 341
order for such individual to participate in a fantasy contest; 342
(9) "E-sports" means electronic sports and competitive video games 343
played as a game of skill; 344
(10) "Fantasy contest" means any fantasy or simulated game or 345
contest with an entry fee, conducted over the Internet, including 346
through an Internet web site or a mobile device, in which: (A) The value 347
of all prizes and awards offered to a winning fantasy contest player is 348
established and made known to the players in advance of the game or 349
contest; (B) all winning outcomes reflect the knowledge and skill of the 350
players and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical 351
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results of the performance of participants in events; and (C) no winning 352
outcome is based on the score, point spread or any performance of any 353
single team or combination of teams or solely on any single performance 354
of a contestant or player in any single event. "Fantasy contest" does not 355
include lottery games; 356
(11) "Gaming entity licensee" means a master wagering licensee, a 357
licensed online gaming operator, a licensed online gaming service 358
provider or a licensed sports wagering retailer; 359
(12) "Handling consumables" means physical contact with, or 360
supervisory oversight over the acceptance, inventory, storage or 361
destruction of, consumables, as well as being responsible for card 362
inspection, counting and shuffling; 363
(13) "Internet games" means (A) online casino gaming; (B) online 364
sports wagering; (C) fantasy contests; (D) keno through the Internet, an 365
online service or a mobile application; and (E) the sale of tickets for 366
lottery draw games through the Internet, an online service or a mobile 367
application; 368
(14) "Keno" has the same meaning as provided in section 12-801, as 369
amended by this act; 370
(15) "Key employee" means an individual with the following position 371
or an equivalent title associated with a master wagering licensee or a 372
licensed online gaming service provider, online gaming operator or 373
sports wagering retailer: (A) President or chief officer, who is the top 374
ranking individual of the licensee and is responsible for all staff and the 375
overall direction of business operations; (B) financial manager, who is 376
the individual who reports to the president or chief officer who is 377
generally responsible for oversight of the financial operations of the 378
licensee, including, but not limited to, revenue generation, distributions, 379
tax compliance and budget implementation; (C) compliance manager, 380
who is the individual that reports to the president or chief officer and 381
who is generally responsible for ensuring the licensee complies with all 382
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laws, regulations and requirements related to the operation of the 383
licensee; (D) chief information officer, who is the individual generally 384
responsible for establishing policies or procedures on, or making 385
management decisions related to, information systems; or (E) chief data 386
security officer, who is the individual generally responsible for 387
establishing policies or procedures on, or making management 388
decisions related to, technical systems. "Key employee" includes an 389
individual (i) who is responsible for establishing the policies or 390
procedures on, or making management decisions related to, wagering 391
structures or outcomes for a licensee; or (ii) who has an ownership 392
interest that is five per cent or more of the total ownership or interest 393
rights in the licensee. Tribal membership in and of itself shall not 394
constitute ownership for purposes of this subdivision; 395
(16) "Live game employee" means an employee of a master wagering 396
licensee or a licensed online gaming operator or online gaming service 397
provider that is operating live online casino gaming who is (A) 398
responsible for handling consumables in a live online casino authorized 399
under this chapter; [,] (B) responsible for presenting live online casino 400
gaming in a live online casino authorized under this chapter; [,] or (C) a 401
direct manager of an individual who is a live game employee under 402
subparagraph (A) or (B) of this subdivision; 403
(17) "Lottery draw game" means any game in which one or more 404
numbers, letters or symbols are randomly drawn at predetermined 405
times, but not more frequently than once every four minutes, from a 406
range of numbers, letters or symbols, and prizes are paid to players 407
possessing winning plays, as set forth in each game's official game rules. 408
"Lottery draw game" does not include keno, any game for which lottery 409
draw tickets are not available through a lottery sales agent or any game 410
that simulates online casino gaming; 411
(18) "Lottery sales agent" means a person that contracts with the 412
Connecticut Lottery Corporation to sell lottery tickets or offer keno at a 413
retail facility in the state and not over the Internet, and is licensed in 414
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accordance with chapters 226 and 229a; 415
(19) "Mashantucket Pequot memorandum of understanding" means 416
the memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the 417
state and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on January 13, 1993, as 418
amended from time to time; 419
(20) "Mashantucket Pequot procedures" means the Final 420
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Procedures prescribed by the Secretary 421
of the United States Department of the Interior pursuant to 25 USC 422
2710(d)(7)(B)(vii) and published in 56 Federal Register 24996 (May 31, 423
1991), as amended from time to time; 424
(21) "Master wagering licensee" means (A) the Mashantucket Pequot 425
Tribe, or an instrumentality of or an affiliate wholly-owned by said tribe, 426
if licensed to operate online sports wagering, online casino gaming and 427
fantasy contests pursuant to section 12-852; (B) the Mohegan Tribe of 428
Indians of Connecticut, or an instrumentality of or an affiliate wholly-429
owned by said tribe, if licensed to operate online sports wagering, online 430
casino gaming and fantasy contests pursuant to section 12-852; or (C) 431
the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, if licensed pursuant to section 12-432
853 to operate retail sports wagering, online sports wagering, fantasy 433
contests and keno and to sell tickets for lottery draw games through the 434
Internet, an online service or a mobile application; 435
(22) "Mohegan compact" means the Tribal-State Compact entered 436
into by and between the state and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 437
Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as amended from time to time; 438
(23) "Mohegan memorandum of understanding" means the 439
memorandum of understanding entered into by and between the state 440
and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut on May 17, 1994, as 441
amended from time to time; 442
(24) "Occupational employee" means an employee of a master 443
wagering licensee or a licensed online gaming operator, online gaming 444
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service provider or sports wagering retailer; 445
(25) "Off-track betting system licensee" means the person or business 446
organization licensed to operate the off-track betting system pursuant 447
to chapter 226; 448
(26) "Online casino gaming" or "online casino games" means (A) slots, 449
blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, poker and video poker, bingo, live 450
dealer and other peer-to-peer games and any variations of such games; 451
[,] and (B) any games authorized by the department, conducted over the 452
Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile device, 453
through an electronic wagering platform that does not require a bettor 454
to be physically present at a facility; 455
(27) "Online gaming operator" means a person or business entity that 456
operates an electronic wagering platform and contracts directly with a 457
master wagering licensee to offer (A) one or more Internet games on 458
behalf of such licensee; [,] or (B) retail sports wagering on behalf of such 459
licensee at a facility in this state; 460
(28) "Online gaming service provider" means a person or business 461
entity, other than an online gaming operator, that provides goods or 462
services to, or otherwise transacts business related to Internet games or 463
retail sports wagering with, a master wagering licensee or a licensed 464
online gaming operator, online gaming service provider or sports 465
wagering retailer; 466
(29) "Online sports wagering" means sports wagering conducted over 467
the Internet, including through an Internet web site or a mobile device, 468
through an electronic wagering platform that does not require a sports 469
bettor to be physically present at a facility that conducts retail sports 470
wagering; 471
(30) "Peer-to-peer and progressive game revenue" means, for each 472
master wagering licensee, the total value of all fees charged to 473
individuals located in this state to participate in peer-to-peer casino 474
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games and progressive games; 475
(31) "Peer-to-peer casino game" means a card game, contest or 476
tournament, including, but not limited to, a poker game, contest or 477
tournament, (A) in which patrons compete against one another and do 478
not compete against the licensee operating such game, contest or 479
tournament; and (B) the licensee operating such game, contest or 480
tournament (i) assesses any fee associated with such game, contest or 481
tournament; and (ii) does not wager with or against any patron; 482
(32) "Progressive game" (A) means a game conducted in conjunction 483
with an approved online casino game in which the value of the prize is 484
carried forward to the next game if no patron wins; and (B) includes, but 485
is not limited to, an online casino game conducted by more than one 486
licensee for the purpose of a common jackpot prize; 487
[(30)] (33) "Retail sports wagering" means in-person sports wagering 488
requiring a sports bettor to be physically present at one of the up to 489
fifteen facility locations of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation or a 490
licensed sports wagering retailer in this state; 491
[(31)] (34) "Skin" means the branded or cobranded name and logo on 492
the interface of an Internet web site or a mobile application that bettors 493
use to access an electronic wagering platform for Internet games; 494
[(32)] (35) "Sporting event" means any (A) sporting or athletic event 495
at which two or more persons participate, individually or on a team, and 496
may be eligible to receive compensation in excess of actual expenses for 497
such participation in such sporting or athletic event; (B) sporting or 498
athletic event sponsored by an intercollegiate athletic program of an 499
institution of higher education or an association of such programs; [, 500
except for those in which one of the participants is a Connecticut 501
intercollegiate team and the event is not in connection with a permitted 502
intercollegiate tournament;] (C) Olympic or international sports 503
competition event; or (D) e-sports event. [, except for those in which one 504
of the participants is a Connecticut intercollegiate team and the event is 505
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not in connection with a permitted intercollegiate tournament. As used 506
in this subdivision, "permitted intercollegiate tournament" means an 507
intercollegiate e-sports, sporting or athletic event involving four or more 508
intercollegiate teams that involves one or more Connecticut 509
intercollegiate teams and the wager on the tournament is based on the 510
outcome of all games within the tournament.] "Sporting event" does not 511
include horse racing, jai alai or greyhound racing; 512
[(33)] (36) "Sports governing body" means the organization that 513
prescribes final rules and enforces codes of conduct with respect to a 514
sporting event and participants in the sporting event; 515
[(34)] (37) "Sports wagering" means risking or accepting any money, 516
credit, deposit or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in 517
part, (A) by any system or method of wagering, including, but not 518
limited to, in person or through an electronic wagering platform; [,] and 519
(B) based on (i) a live sporting event or a portion or portions of a live 520
sporting event, including future or propositional events during such an 521
event; [,] or (ii) the individual performance statistics of an athlete or 522
athletes in a sporting event or a combination of sporting events. "Sports 523
wagering" does not include the payment of an entry fee to play a fantasy 524
contest or a fee to participate in e-sports; [and] 525
[(35)] (38) "Sports wagering retailer" means a person or business 526
entity that contracts with the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to 527
facilitate retail sports wagering operated by said corporation through an 528
electronic wagering platform at up to fifteen facilities in this state; and 529
(39) "Wager" (A) means any money, credit, deposit or cash 530
equivalent, including, but not limited to, any free play, loyalty point or 531
other redeemable betting credit, or other thing of value risked or 532
accepted based on an uncertain occurrence or an uncertain outcome of 533
an event; and (B) does not include any entry fee. 534
Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) Except as provided in 535
subsection (b) of this section, no person licensed to operate in-person 536
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sports wagering, online sports wagering or retail sports wagering 537
pursuant to chapter 229b of the general statutes may accept a wager on 538
a sporting event in which a Connecticut intercollegiate team, or a player 539
on a Connecticut intercollegiate team, is participating, unless: 540
(1) The sporting event is a tournament in which at least four teams 541
are participating; and 542
(2) The wager is (A) based on the outcome of all games comprising 543
the tournament described in subdivision (1) of this subsection; and (B) 544
accepted (i) after the field of teams participating in such tournament has 545
been set, and (ii) prior to the start of such tournament. 546
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be 547
construed to prohibit placing a wager during a tournament described in 548
subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section if: 549
(1) Such wager is placed on a game comprising part of such 550
tournament and no Connecticut intercollegiate team is participating in 551
such game; or 552
(2) All Connecticut intercollegiate teams have been eliminated from 553
such tournament. 554
Sec. 7. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 12-859a of the general statutes 555
are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 556
from passage): 557
(a) A live game employee, other than an individual who holds a key 558
employee license, [who will be directly or substantially involved in the 559
operation of live online casino gaming in a manner impacting the 560
integrity of such gaming,] shall obtain a live game employee license 561
prior to commencing such employment. 562
(b) (1) A live game employee shall apply for a live game employee 563
license on a form and in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. Such 564
form shall require the applicant to: [(1)] (A) Submit to a fingerprint-565
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based state and national criminal history records check conducted in 566
accordance with section 29-17a, which may include a financial history 567
check if requested by the commissioner, to determine the character and 568
fitness of the applicant for the license, [(2)] (B) provide information 569
related to other business affiliations, and [(3)] (C) provide, or allow the 570
department to obtain, such other information as the department 571
determines is consistent with the requirements of this section in order 572
to determine the fitness of the applicant to hold a license. 573
(2) No person shall review a state and national criminal history 574
records check conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subdivision 575
(1) of this subsection unless: (A) Such person is employed by the 576
department, and (B) the department has authorized such person to 577
review such state and national criminal history records check. 578
Sec. 8. Section 12-863 of the general statutes is repealed and the 579
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 580
(a) (1) An individual may only place a sports wager through retail 581
sports wagering or online sports wagering outside of the reservations of 582
the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 583
Connecticut or place a wager through online casino gaming conducted 584
outside of such reservations, if the wagering is authorized pursuant to 585
sections 12-852 to 12-854, inclusive, and the individual (A) has attained 586
the age of twenty-one, and (B) is physically present in the state when 587
placing the wager, and, in the case of retail sports wagering, is 588
physically present at a retail sports wagering facility in this state. 589
(2) An individual may only participate in a fantasy contest outside of 590
the reservations of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan 591
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut if the contest is authorized pursuant to 592
section 12-852 or 12-853, and the individual has attained the age of 593
eighteen. 594
(b) Any electronic wagering platform used to (1) conduct online 595
sports wagering or online casino gaming, (2) conduct keno through the 596
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Internet web site, an online service or a mobile application of the 597
Connecticut Lottery Corporation, (3) conduct retail sports wagering, (4) 598
sell lottery draw game tickets through the Internet web site, online 599
service or mobile application of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, or 600
(5) conduct fantasy contests, shall be developed to: 601
(A) Verify that an individual (i) with an account for online sports 602
wagering, online casino gaming or retail sports wagering is twenty-one 603
years of age or older and is physically present in the state when placing 604
a wager or, in the case of retail sports wagering, is physically present at 605
a retail sports wagering facility, (ii) with an account to participate in 606
keno or to purchase lottery draw game tickets is eighteen years of age 607
or older and is physically present in the state when participating or 608
purchasing such tickets, or (iii) with an account for fantasy contests is 609
eighteen years of age or older; 610
(B) Provide a mechanism to prevent the unauthorized use of a 611
wagering account; and 612
(C) Maintain the security of wagering, participation or purchasing 613
data and other confidential information. 614
(c) A master wagering licensee and a licensed online gaming 615
operator, online gaming service provider and sports wagering retailer 616
shall each, where applicable based on the services provided: 617
(1) Prohibit an individual from establishing more than one account 618
on each electronic wagering platform operated by the licensee; 619
(2) Limit a person to the use of only one debit card or only one credit 620
card for an account, and place a monetary limit on the use of a credit 621
card over a period of time, provided single-use stored value instruments 622
purchased by cash or debit card only, including, but not limited to, a gift 623
card or a lottery terminal printed value voucher, may be used pursuant 624
to subdivision (3) of subsection (d) of section 12-853; 625
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(3) Allow a person to limit the amount of money that may be 626
deposited into an account, and spent per day through an account; 627
(4) Provide that any money in an online account belongs solely to the 628
owner of the account and may be withdrawn by the owner; 629
(5) Establish a voluntary self-exclusion process to allow a person to 630
(A) exclude himself or herself from establishing an account, (B) exclude 631
himself or herself from placing wagers through an account, or (C) limit 632
the amount such person may spend using such an account; 633
(6) Provide responsible gambling and problem gambling information 634
to participants; and 635
(7) Conspicuously display on each applicable Internet web site or 636
mobile application: 637
(A) A link to a description of the provisions of this subsection; 638
(B) A link to responsible gambling information; 639
(C) A toll-free telephone number an individual may use to obtain 640
information about problem gambling; 641
(D) A link to information about the voluntary self-exclusion process 642
described in subdivision (5) of this subsection; 643
(E) A clear display or periodic pop-up message of the amount of time 644
an individual has spent on the operator's Internet web site or mobile 645
application; 646
(F) A means to initiate a break in play to discourage excessive play; 647
and 648
(G) A clear display of the amount of money available to the 649
individual in his or her account. 650
(d) At least every five years, each master wagering licensee shall be 651
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subject to an independent review of operations conducted pursuant to 652
such license for responsible play, as assessed by industry standards and 653
performed by a third party approved by the department, which review 654
shall be paid for by the licensee. 655
(e) Advertising, marketing and other promotional materials 656
published, aired, displayed or disseminated by or on behalf of any 657
gaming entity licensee shall: 658
(1) Not depict an individual who is, or appears to be, under twenty-659
one years of age, unless such individual is a professional athlete or a 660
collegiate athlete who, if permitted by applicable law, is able to profit 661
from the use of his or her name and likeness; 662
(2) Not be aimed exclusively or primarily at individuals under 663
twenty-one years of age, or at individuals under eighteen years of age if 664
pertaining exclusively to keno, online lottery ticket sales or fantasy 665
contests, or any combination thereof; 666
(3) Not directly advertise, target or promote Internet games or retail 667
sports wagering to specific individuals, rather than a general audience, 668
who are excluded pursuant to a self-exclusion process as described in 669
subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of this section, through methods, 670
including, but not limited to, electronic mail, telephone calls, text 671
messages, direct messaging applications, mail and social media; 672
(4) State that individuals shall be eighteen or twenty-one years of age 673
or older, as applicable, to participate in the type of gaming advertised, 674
marketed or promoted; 675
(5) Not contain images, symbols, celebrity or entertainer 676
endorsements or language designed to appeal specifically to those 677
under twenty-one years of age, or, if pertaining exclusively to keno, 678
online lottery ticket sales or fantasy contests, or any combination 679
thereof, to those under eighteen years of age; 680
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(6) Not contain inaccurate or misleading information that would 681
reasonably be expected to confuse and mislead patrons in order to 682
induce them to engage in gaming; 683
(7) Not be published, aired, displayed or disseminated to a media 684
outlet or on social media, that appeal primarily to individuals under 685
twenty-one years or age, or, if pertaining exclusively to keno, online 686
lottery ticket sales or fantasy contests, or any combination thereof, to 687
those under eighteen years of age; 688
(8) Not be placed before any audience where the majority of the 689
viewers or participants is presumed to be under twenty-one years of 690
age, or, if pertaining exclusively to keno, online lottery ticket sales or 691
fantasy contests, or any combination thereof, to those under eighteen 692
years of age; 693
(9) Not imply greater chances of winning compared to other 694
licensees; 695
(10) Not imply greater chances of winning based on wagering in 696
greater quantity or amount, except for a lottery draw game that was 697
approved prior to January 1, 2024, is available for patron wagering as of 698
June 6, 2024, includes features approved by the department that increase 699
the chances of winning and is not exclusively sold by lottery sales 700
agents; 701
(11) Not contain claims or representations that gaming will guarantee 702
an individual's social, financial or personal success; 703
(12) Not use any type, size, location, lighting, illustration, graphic, 704
depiction or color resulting in the obscuring of any material fact; [and] 705
(13) If a direct or targeted advertisement or promotion sent to an 706
individual, including, but not limited to, electronic mail or text message, 707
include a clear and conspicuous Internet link that allows the recipient to 708
unsubscribe by clicking on one link; and 709
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(14) Not be posted on any Internet web site or other medium that 710
contains any advertisement for, or offer to participate in, any gambling 711
or professional gambling, as said terms are defined in section 53-278a, 712
that is prohibited in this state, unless such advertisement is placed by or 713
on behalf of a person duly licensed to offer and accept wagers in another 714
state, territory or jurisdiction of the United States or on the tribal lands 715
of a federally recognized Indian tribe. 716
(f) No master wagering licensee, online gaming operator licensee or 717
sports wagering retailer licensee may enter into an agreement with a 718
third party to conduct advertising or marketing on behalf of, or to the 719
benefit of, such licensee that provides that compensation is dependent 720
on, or related to, the volume of individuals who become patrons, the 721
volume or amount of wagers placed or the outcome of wagers. A master 722
wagering licensee or online gaming operator licensee may compensate 723
a third party for advertising services based on the click through of an 724
individual to an online gaming operator licensee's Internet web site, 725
provided such compensation is not based on an individual creating an 726
account or placing a wager. 727
(g) The name and any personally identifying information of a person 728
who is participating or who has participated in the voluntary self-729
exclusion process established pursuant to subdivision (5) of subsection 730
(c) of this section or established by the Department of Consumer 731
Protection in regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (4) of section 732
12-865 shall not be deemed public records, as defined in section 1-200, 733
and shall not be available to the public under the provisions of the 734
Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, except: 735
(1) The Department of Consumer Protection or Connecticut Lottery 736
Corporation may disclose the name and personally identifying 737
information of such person to a master wagering licensee, licensed 738
online gaming operator, licensed online gaming service provider or 739
licensed sports wagering retailer as necessary to achieve the purposes 740
of the voluntary self-exclusion process established pursuant to 741
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subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of this section or established by the 742
Department of Consumer Protection in regulations adopted pursuant to 743
subdivision (4) of section 12-865; and 744
(2) The Connecticut Lottery Corporation may disclose the name and 745
any relevant records of such person, other than records regarding such 746
person's participation in the voluntary self-exclusion process, if such 747
person claims a winning lottery ticket or if such person claims or is paid 748
a winning wager from online sports wagering or retail sports wagering 749
or is paid a prize from a fantasy contest. 750
(h) If the commissioner finds, upon investigation by the department, 751
that any advertisement has been published, aired, displayed or 752
disseminated by or on behalf of any gaming entity licensee in violation 753
of the provisions of subsection (e) of this section, the commissioner may 754
issue an order directing the removal of such advertisement, in whole or 755
in part, not later than ten days after the date on which the commissioner 756
issues such order. During such ten-day period, any person who is the 757
subject of such order may submit to the department a written request 758
that an administrative hearing be held in accordance with the provisions 759
of chapter 54. If such person fails to request an administrative hearing 760
or comply with such order during such ten-day period, such person 761
shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars 762
per day until such person complies with such order. Nothing in this 763
subsection shall be construed to limit the department's authority to 764
pursue any other enforcement action available to the department under 765
any other provision of the general statutes. 766
Sec. 9. Subsection (b) of section 12-866 of the general statutes is 767
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 768
1, 2025): 769
(b) For purposes of this section, "gross gaming revenue" means the 770
total of all sums actually received by each such licensee from online 771
casino [gaming] games, excluding peer-to-peer casino games and 772
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progressive games, plus peer-to-peer and progressive game revenue, 773
less the total of all sums paid as winnings to patrons of online casino 774
[gaming patrons] games, excluding peer-to-peer casino games and 775
progressive games, and any federal excise tax applicable to such sums 776
received, provided: 777
(1) The total of all sums paid as winnings to such patrons shall not 778
include the cash equivalent value of any merchandise or thing of value 779
included in a jackpot or payout; and 780
(2) Coupons or credits that are issued to patrons for the sole purpose 781
of playing online casino games and are linked to online casino gaming 782
in a documented way as part of a promotional program and actually 783
played by the patrons shall not be included in the calculation of gross 784
gaming revenue from online casino gaming, provided if the aggregate 785
amount of such coupons and credits played during a calendar month 786
(A) exceeds twenty-five per cent of the total amount of gross gaming 787
revenue for that month, for any month during the first year that the 788
operation of online casino gaming is permitted, (B) exceeds twenty per 789
cent of the total amount of gross gaming revenue for that month, for any 790
month during the second year that the operation of online casino 791
gaming is permitted, or (C) exceeds fifteen per cent of the total amount 792
of gross gaming revenue for that month, for any month during the third 793
or succeeding year that the operation of online casino gaming is 794
permitted, then the applicable excess amount of coupons or credits used 795
in such calendar month shall be included in the calculation of gross 796
gaming revenue. For the purpose of this subdivision, the year of 797
operation of online casino gaming shall be measured from the date that 798
the first master wagering license is issued pursuant to section 12-852 or 799
the date that regulations, including, but not limited to, emergency 800
regulations, are adopted and effective pursuant to section 12-865, 801
whichever is later. 802
Sec. 10. Section 29-143w of the general statutes is repealed and the 803
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 804
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No person shall bet or wager upon the result of any boxing or mixed 805
martial arts match, unless such bet or wager is conducted pursuant to 806
sections 12-850 to 12-872, inclusive, as amended by this act. 807
Sec. 11. Section 42-301 of the general statutes is repealed and the 808
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 809
(a) No person shall conduct or promote a sweepstakes or a 810
promotional drawing authorized by the provisions of section 53-278g 811
that (1) is not related to the bona fide sale of goods, services or property, 812
[or] (2) uses a simulated gambling device, or (3) allows or facilitates 813
participation in any real or simulated online casino gaming or sports 814
wagering, unless such person is licensed under chapter 229b. 815
[(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be 816
subject to the penalty for professional gambling, as provided in 817
subsection (b) of section 53-278b.] 818
[(c)] (b) Any simulated gambling device used in a sweepstakes or a 819
promotional drawing shall be deemed a common nuisance and be 820
subject to seizure, as provided in section 53-278c. 821
[(d)] (c) Any premises used for a sweepstakes or a promotional 822
drawing in violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a 823
common nuisance and shall be subject to the provisions in section 53-824
278e. 825
[(e)] (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a retail 826
grocery chain from conducting or promoting a sweepstakes that uses a 827
simulated gambling device, provided such sweepstakes is related to the 828
sale of groceries, the prize is not redeemed or redeemable for cash and 829
the prize is only used as a discount to reduce the price of items 830
purchased from such retail grocery chain. For the purposes of this 831
section, "retail grocery chain" means an operator or franchisor of five or 832
more retail establishments whose primary business is the sale of 833
groceries. 834
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(e) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be 835
subject to the penalty for professional gambling, as provided in 836
subsection (b) of section 53-278b, as amended by this act. 837
(f) Any violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed an 838
unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-839
110b. 840
Sec. 12. Subsection (b) of section 53-278b of the general statutes is 841
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 842
1, 2025): 843
(b) Any person who engages in professional gambling shall be guilty 844
of a class [A misdemeanor] D felony. 845
Sec. 13. Section 21a-1c of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective 846
from passage) 847
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2025 12-801
Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 New section
Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 12-813(d)
Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 12-815a(g) to (l)
Sec. 5 from passage 12-850
Sec. 6 from passage New section
Sec. 7 from passage 12-859a(a) and (b)
Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 12-863
Sec. 9 October 1, 2025 12-866(b)
Sec. 10 from passage 29-143w
Sec. 11 October 1, 2025 42-301
Sec. 12 October 1, 2025 53-278b(b)
Sec. 13 from passage Repealer section
Statement of Purpose:
To (1) prohibit lottery ticket resales and ticket courier services, (2)
modify the Commissioner of Consumer Protection's disciplinary
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authority concerning certain gaming licensees, (3) require vendor and
affiliate licensees to provide books and records, (4) define and redefine
certain terms concerning gaming, (5) modify provisions concerning
wagers on sporting events involving Connecticut intercollegiate teams,
(6) restrict who may review certain criminal history records checks, (7)
prohibit certain advertising, (8) authorize certain bets and wagers on
boxing and mixed martial arts, (9) provide that certain persons
conducting sweepstakes or promotional drawings shall not allow or
facilitate participation in certain real or simulated online casino gaming
or sports wagering, (10) provide that any person who engages in
professional gambling shall be guilty of a class D felony, and (11) repeal
a provision authorizing the commissioner to appoint a director to
perform delegated functions.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]