Connecticut law sets rules for consumer cases and sports wagering

After a hearing, the Consumer Protection commissioner may order repayment to consumers in certain cases. This applies when the commissioner finds that a person violated the consumer protection law. The amount involved must be less than $25,000 per consumer. The commissioner may also impose a civil penalty after a hearing.

The Consumer Protection commissioner must disclose investigation records under state public records law, but may keep them from public view while an investigation or examination is open. The rule covers records about alleged violations of the consumer protection law. Records include complaints and how they are resolved, such as referrals, settlements, and formal cases. Records may be withheld during the investigation or examination, but not after it closes.

A person must not knowingly let someone below the legal age for gambling use a gaming account or place a wager. This applies to online casino gaming, online sports wagering, and retail sports wagering. A violation is a class C misdemeanor. This section took effect upon passage.

A person commits cheating by trying to change a sports wager outcome through a promised or offered benefit, or by seeking or accepting a benefit to change it. This applies to people who offer or give a benefit to change a sports wager outcome, and people who seek or accept a benefit for that purpose. Either the wager or the attempt to change its outcome must occur in Connecticut. Cheating is generally a class D felony. Changing a wager after betting closes or the result is known is a class B misdemeanor. This section takes effect October 1, 2026.

At the Consumer Protection commissioner's request, the Attorney General may ask a court to stop unlicensed sports wagering services offered to Connecticut residents. This applies when a person offers, advertises, or makes a sports wagering service available to Connecticut residents without a required license. The court may grant other appropriate relief. This authority does not apply to conduct protected by the specified consumer protection law provision. This section took effect upon passage.