The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Gaming Division claims that High 5 marketed High 5 Casino as a licensed casino and accepted wagers from bettors in the state, including individuals who had signed up for the statewide Voluntary Self-Exclusion List.
In total, the investigation determined that 1,100 consumers made deposits and gambled on the platform. Of those, 911 customers lost an accumulative total of $937,938 and 108 individuals on the aforementioned self-exclusion list lost almost $300,000.
The DCP Gaming Division states that High 5 Games will be charged with 1,065 criminal counts of conducting illegal gaming activity in relation to violations of Connecticut’s gaming laws. Each charge is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a maximum fine of $2000.
Additionally, the DCP will als..