Connecticut Gov. discusses sports betting

Mallow said that a proposal could be ready soon but it isn’t clear if the legislature would discuss the subject this year.

US.- Dannel Malloy, governor of Connecticut, said that his administration is ready to come up with a proposal for legislative consideration on a new system to regulate and profit from sports betting, but is unclear when the legislature would treat the subject.

The legislature is not scheduled to be back in regular session until January 9th, 2019, and the governor doesn’t know if the political entity wants to come into special session this year to discuss sports betting.

While Malloy will leave office on January 8th, he has talked with legislative leaders regarding talks his administration has had with the two tribal casinos and other entities from the state. The governor asked lawmakers to tell him within a week if they’re interested in treating the issue soon or do it with his successor.

“The bottom line is in the last few weeks real action has taken place,” Malloy said after the meeting with legislative leaders. “People have started to move in a direction where I think an agreement could ultimately be reached with respect to who could operate within our state, how they would operate within their state, what could be bet on, and the like. It’s possible an agreement could be reached and legislative action could be called upon. I asked them for input on that matter, whether they intend to come into session.”

“This is about competitiveness,” he said, and added: “I think it really is more about… maintaining market share and perhaps capturing a portion of the illegal gaming revenue that is generated.”