If residents wanted to place a bet on either of the UConn men or women s successful college basketball seasons this past March they would have had to jump in their car and crossover state lines into either New York or Massachusetts.
Two Connecticut lawmakers are hoping to make the process for sports bettors much easier.
A recent Connecticut House File aims to lift the state s prohibition on sports bets on in-state colleges, but also places further restrictions on sports betting advertisements in the Constitution State.
In-State Collegiate Sports Betting?
Rep. Tony J. Scott (R-112) and Rep. Travis Simms (D-140) introduced to lift a prohibition disallowing betting on in-state colleges. State sports bettors were prohibited from placing bets on either the UConn me…