Gemini Research, in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, has released a “Impacts of Legalized Gambling in Connecticut” study, which evaluates how the expansion of commercialized gaming affects state residents.
Connecticut first entered the commercialized gaming industry in 1939 with the authorization of bingo games and has since expanded to other verticals including a state lottery, tribal casinos, keno, and sports betting, which launched in the state in 2021.
The study, which surveyed more than 8,000 Connecticut adults, found that 69% of participants had taken part in some form of gambling in the past year. Connecticut has seen residents embrace the popularity of sports betting with 1 in 10 adults wagering on professional sports, including the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, horse racing and esports.
Those adults placed bets with Connecticut online sports bet..
