“Fanatics is the only true sports brand in the gaming space and has established itself as an innovator in the industry,” Greg Smith, CLC President & CEO, said in a statement. It’s anticipated the transition to Fanatics will take place later this month. At the time, RSI CEO Richard Schwartz said the breakup was “in the best interest of RSI and our stockholders.”Ī new request for Connecticut’s retail and legal online sports betting proposals was issued in April, with responses due six months ago.
RSI won the initial contract with the Connecticut Lottery Corporation in August 2021, but the sides announced back in March that the partnership would end just two years into a 10-year agreement. The gaming wing of the Florida-based online sports betting merchandiser is set to replace Rush Street Interactive, which offered its PlaySugarHouse app and operated retail sportsbook locations in the Nutmeg State. On Friday, the state’s lottery announced a new partnership with Fanatics Sportsbook.
The Connecticut sports betting industry will soon have a new operator.
