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Connecticut Gambling Laws
More Information on Gambling Laws
| Code Section | 12-557 et seq.; 53-278a et seq. |
| Gambling | Risking something of value for gain contingent on chance. |
| Horse Racing/Off-Track Betting | Daily double, exacta, quinella, trifecta, superfecta, twin trifecta, pick four, pick six, and other forms of parimutuel betting allowed. Off-track betting allowed. |
| Dog Racing/Off-Track Betting | Off-track betting allowed. Wagering on out-of-state dog races allowed. |
| Casinos Allowed? | Bingo parlors allowed. Pequot and Mohegan tribes permitted to operate casinos per Tribal-State Compact. Gambling devices otherwise prohibited. |
| Other Kinds of Gambling-Related Activities Allowed or Banned | Jai alai allowed. Any person licensed to conduct betting or wagering events must display informational materials for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers. Charitable organizations' "Las Vegas Nights" allowed. Social gambling allowed. |
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