Connecticut governor cites cooling of Internet gaming talk

Friday, February 3, 2012  

Just last month, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy (D) was eager to tackle Internet gaming but he now says it's "highly unlikely" that the issue will be debated this year.

Malloy jumped into the debate after the Department of Justice released an opinion that said states could engage in online gaming. He even started talking with the Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation about the Internet.

But now he doesn't think anything will happen in the state Legislature anytime soon. "Clearly there's not a lot of excitement around the issue," he said during a press conference yesterday, The New London Day reported.

The two tribes have the exclusive right to offer Class III games. The agreement could be violated if the state allows Internet gaming by non-Indian entities.

Get the Story:
Malloy: Online gambling 'unlikely' (The New London Day 2/3)
Lawmaker: Debate Over Legalizing Online Gambling In State Not Likely in 2012 (The Hartford Courant 2/3)
Tribes: Conn. has unregulated online gambling (AP 2/2)
Casinos Look to Move Gambling Online, Lawmakers Unlikely to Legalize It (CT News Junkie 2/2)