Benzinga | Sep 29, 2021 02:41PM EDT

DraftKings To Launch Retail Sports Betting At Foxwoods Resort Casino In Connecticut

* DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG) and The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have announced that sports betting in Connecticut will begin on September 30 at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

* Players will be able to place bets at the temporary DraftKings Sportsbook at Foxwoods.

* DraftKings expects Statewide, off-reservation online sports betting and iGaming to launch in early October, pending regulatory approvals.

* DraftKings and Foxwoods plan to open a permanent retail sportsbook, currently in the final stages of construction, in the coming weeks.

* Price Action: DKNG shares are trading lower by 2.25% at $48.8 on the last check Wednesday.