Under Connecticut’s new sports betting law, which went into effect today, daily fantasy operators were at risk of having to pull out of the state, but Sports Handle has learned that both DraftKings and FanDuel have secured partnerships that will allow them to continue to operate.
DraftKings had a sports betting partnership in place with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, which owns and operates the Foxwoods Casino. FanDuel, which does not currently have market access for sports betting in Connecticut, appeared to be left out in the cold, but sources say the company was granted a provisional license and will continue to operate its daily fantasy platform through a partnership with the Mohegan Tribe. Whether or not that partnership will extend to sports betting is still unclear.
