Various delays could cause Connecticut’s new sports betting market to miss the start of the NFL season. This from Action Network which provides sports betting data and odds.
FanDuel and DraftKings still need approval to open their sportsbooks with Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribes. The approval depends on a thumbs-up from the Department of the Interior, which could vote on September 9, when the Dallas Cowboys meet the Kansas City Chiefs for the NFL kickoff.
Once operational, Connecticut will become the first New England state with more than one live sportsbook.
When Connecticut wagers start rolling in, CTSharp.com predicts the combination of online sports betting and online casinos could reach $418 million in annual combined revenue once the market matures, most of that from online casinos.
