by Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror
February 13, 2024
As America placed bets on the Super Bowl, Connecticut quietly released research that concluded problem gamblers are responsible for half of all sports betting in the state yet account for not quite 2% of residents.
The first gambling impact study since Connecticut legalized sports betting and online casino gaming in 2021 found that two-thirds of residents gamble, though only 10% bet on sports or play online games.
Legalization apparently has had a relatively modest impact on sports betting: The previous impact study in 2009 found that 8.2% of residents already bet on sports, even though the only options then were illegal wagers with local bookies or offshore web sites.
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