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Connecticut Moves To Criminalize Sports Betting Rigging

Connecticut lawmakers have approved a bill making it a crime to rig sports betting outcomes, sending it to the governor for final action. The measure expands existing cheating laws to include match fixing and misuse of insider information tied to wagers. Violations could carry penalties of up to five years in prison and fines up to 5 thousand dollars. The move comes as legalized sports betting continues to expand across the state.


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