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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is sponsoring the GRIT Act, which would devote federal funds to study and support gambling addiction treatment.

A COVID-19 payment plan for commercial utility consumers in Connecticut expired last month.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the state has generated more than $302 million in tax revenue from mobile sports wagering since it became legal in January.

Leaders from the Mohegan tribe and Yale University announced that a new app will be developed to combat problem gambling in Connecticut.

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Last month, the state received $501,516 in tax payments on sports betting revenue from the three entities licensed to offer sports betting in Connecticut. It's the lowest tax figure since sports betting went live in Connecticut last fall.

Ahead of the 2022 Super Bowl, New York sports fans dominate the betting charts and rally up an estimated $1.6 billion, exceeding New Jersey’s national monthly record.

Many of the calls for help are coming from young men.

Connecticut made nearly ten million from both sports betting and online casino games since the state legalized it in October.

Tribal-run casinos have made tens of millions of dollars, and the state has made nearly $10 million from both sports betting and online casino games.