{"id":5429,"date":"2019-11-15T00:53:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T00:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivernilecasino.com\/?p=5429"},"modified":"2021-03-29T07:33:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T07:33:41","slug":"connecticut-democrats-pushing-to-legalize-sports-betting-cannabis-for-more-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rivernilecasino.com\/connecticut-democrats-pushing-to-legalize-sports-betting-cannabis-for-more-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut Democrats Pushing to Legalize Sports Betting &#038; Cannabis for More Cash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"post-modified-info\"><a class=\"last-modified-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rivernilecasino.com\/author\/lila\/\">Lila Thorn<\/a> | November 15, 2019 | Updated on: March 29th, 2021<\/p><p>Connecticut Democrats are putting forward some controversial new bills to raise money in the state. Reportedly, they\u2019re hoping to revive sports betting laws and legalize cannabis to raise funds for a transportation plan. Governor Ned Lamont (D) has put forward the transportation plan, but the state needs funding to get things off the ground. After the original gambling bill stalled during the special legislative session, things seemed dire for Connecticut Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the new transportation scheme could provide the necessary motivation to discuss other revenue-gathering means. Currently, the only suggestion is to add 14 new tolls to bridges within the state. Since the next election year is nearly upon us, Connecticut Democrats really don\u2019t want to explain new tolls to taxpayers and lose valuable votes. Thus, they need to find alternative funding resources.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5430 size-full\" title=\"Connecticut Democrats Bill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rivernilecasino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/connecticut-democrats-bill.png\" alt=\"Connecticut Democrats Bill\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rivernilecasino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/connecticut-democrats-bill.png 500w, https:\/\/www.rivernilecasino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/connecticut-democrats-bill-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connecticut-Democrats-Need-Solutions\"><\/span>Connecticut Democrats Need Solutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lamont\u2019s new plan will take 10 years to complete with a price tag of $21.3 billion. In terms of toll money, that\u2019s a lot of anger for residents and tourists. With Connecticut Democrats\u2019 suggestion of cannabis and sports betting, things could be easier on constituents\u2019 pockets. Conversely, the Republican plan suggests a $18 billion price tag. However, it doesn\u2019t mention gaming revenue as a source.<\/p>\n<p>While they do allow two tribal gaming casinos operated by the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes, sports betting is a big question mark. According to reports, the Connecticut Lottery and off-track-betting entities want in on it. Moreover, sports betting could bring in $30 million to $40 million for the state. With voter approval already in play, the stakeholders are proving to be a problem.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Standalone-Legislation-Needed-for-Sports-Betting\"><\/span>Standalone Legislation Needed for Sports Betting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One possible solution for the stalemate would be to make separate laws for sports betting. All Connecticut Democrats need to do is to gain traction for the idea. This heavy lifting will need to include provisions for the tribes, Lottery and commercial operators. Since they are bordered by New York and New Jersey, precedents set by both states could be motivational as well.<\/p>\n<p>Still, we\u2019re not holding our hopes for quick action in Connecticut. After all, the state has a well-established history of taking a long time to do anything. So, keep visiting <a href=\"\/\">RiverNileCasino.com<\/a> for updates on this story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lila Thorn | November 15, 2019 | Updated on: March 29th, 2021Connecticut Democrats are putting forward some controversial new bills to raise money in the state. Reportedly, they\u2019re hoping to revive sports betting laws and legalize cannabis to raise funds for a transportation plan. Governor Ned Lamont (D) has put forward the transportation plan, but [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5430,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8751,3531,1,8752],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Connecticut Democrats Push for Legalized Betting \u2013 Gambling News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Connecticut Democrats are pushing for legalized sports betting &amp; cannabis to raise cash for new infrastructure. 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