The current enthusiasm for expanded gaming in Connecticut has prompted the Connecticut Lottery to float the idea of keno once again. Lawmakers will hear testimony on a bill later this week that would allow the lottery to offer keno, which is a form of high speed video gaming.
A law allowing keno was passed last year, but then quietly repealed before any action was taken. Keno could be offered by current lottery retailers as well as in bars and restaurants.
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York all currently run keno games.
Flood Premiums Set to Rise
New legislation raising flood insurance rates has just gone into effect, and that may mean pain for Connecticut’s shoreline homeowners.
It’s the second time in two years that Congress has changed the rules for the National Flood Insurance Program, this time allowing annual increases of up to 18 percent. For decades, the program has been paying out more than it took in. It’s now $24 billion in the red.
FEMA has also been charged with undertaking an 18-month study on flood insurance affordability for lower-income households.
Bristol Hospital Eyes Independence
Bristol Hospital said it’s now looking to remain as an independent entity after the end of its potential deal with Tenet Healthcare.
The Texas group pulled out of five hospital purchases in Connecticut as state regulators imposed stringent conditions. Bristol executives told The Hartford Business Journal it will build out its partnership with Yale-New Haven Health as a way to remain viable.
