HARTFORD — A key public hearing on gambling Tuesday revealed deep fissures between Democratic legislators on the future of casinos and sports betting in Connecticut, at times sparking unusually heated exchanges pitting Bridgeport against Eastern Connecticut. The tensions climaxed when the Sen. Cathy Osten of Sprague, whose district includes the state’s two existing tribal casinos, accused Bridgeport lawmakers of trying to steal jobs from her district, by supporting a bill that would allow the state to issue a request for proposals from companies to build a commercial casino.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/politics/article/Bridgeport-and-Eastern-CT-lawmakers-battle-at-13647249.php
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