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Can I offer contests that involve both skill and chance in Connecticut? What are the requirements?

Yes, you can offer contests that involve both skill and chance in Connecticut. However, there are certain requirements that must be met.

Requirements for Offering Contests Involving Skill and Chance

According to [3.1]" >7 RCSA 186k-1, any nonprofit organization, association, or corporation may promote and operate games of chance to raise funds for the purposes of the organization, association, or corporation, provided the sponsoring organization has been organized in good faith and actively functioning as a nonprofit organization in Connecticut for a period of not less than two years prior to its application. The promotion and operation of games of chance shall be confined solely to the qualified members of the sponsoring organization, except as provided in section 7-186c of the general statutes and excluding any such qualified member who is a dealer in gambling devices or equipment or an agent or employee of any dealer in such devices or equipment. No qualified member may receive remuneration in any form for time or effort devoted to the promotion or operation of such games of chance.

Electronic Wagering Platform Requirements for Fantasy Contests

If the contests involve fantasy contests, then [1.2]" >12 RCSA 865-14 requires that the hardware and backup hardware for the electronic wagering platform used for fantasy contests shall be located in separate facilities owned or leased by the master wagering licensee or online gaming operator that are secure, inaccessible to the public, and specifically designed to house that equipment, and where the equipment shall be under the complete control of the master wagering licensee or online gaming operator, as applicable. An electronic wagering platform offering fantasy contests shall clearly identify on the internet website and mobile application the person that is offering the fantasy contest.

Additional Requirements for Sports Wagering and Online Casino Gaming

If the contests involve sports wagering or online casino gaming, then [2.1]" >12 CTGS 863 provides additional requirements for conducting such contests. For example, an individual may only place a sports wager through retail sports wagering or online sports wagering outside of the reservations of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut or place a wager through online casino gaming conducted outside of such reservations, if the wagering is authorized pursuant to sections 12-852 to 12-854, inclusive, and the individual (A) has attained the age of twenty-one, and (B) is physically present in the state when placing the wager, and, in the case of retail sports wagering, is physically present at a retail sports wagering facility in this state.

Conclusion

In summary, it is possible to offer contests that involve both skill and chance in Connecticut, provided that the sponsoring organization meets the requirements set forth in [3.1]" >7 RCSA 186k-1. If the contests involve fantasy contests, then the electronic wagering platform used must meet the requirements set forth in [1.2]" >12 RCSA 865-14. If the contests involve sports wagering or online casino gaming, then additional requirements must be met as per [2.1]" >12 CTGS 863.

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