• The Connecticut regulator has announced a settlement with High5Games
• High5Games agreed to pay $1.5m to settle with the regulator over its sweepstakes online casino, High5Casino
• The Department of Consumer Protection has celebrated this as a win, and High5Games’ license as a supplier has been restored

The Department of Consumer Protection in Connecticut has announced that it has reached a settlement with High5Games, an Online Gaming Service Provider. According to the regulator, the two sides have agreed to settle for nearly $1.5m after the watchdog found irregularities about High5Games’ in-state offer.

High5Games’ sweepstakes online casino comes under assault in Connecticut

The DPC argued that High5Games had breached state gambling laws, which prompted an investigation into the licensee’s operations, and determined that the company had operated an unlicensed online casino by the name of High5Casino.

As a result, the regulator summarily suspended High5Games’ license on March 14, 2025. Following the settlement, however, the Department of Consumer Protection has confirmed that High5Games’ license has been restored insofar as the Online Gaming Service Provider permit is concerned.

Commenting on these developments, Department Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli had this to say in an official statement:

"We are pleased the Connecticut consumers who were lured into placing wagers on an unlicensed platform will be made whole, and that this company has ceased operations of its unlicensed casino in Connecticut."

T. Cafferelli said that the latest case exemplified the hard work that the Gaming Division does to ensure that gambling is practiced legally and safely in the United States.

High5Games returns to sole operation as casino supplier

As a result, High5Games has been able to provide its products to licensed local operators since May 22, 2025, once again operating under a local license. The $1.5m penalty will be divided up between different parties.

For players who have suffered losses at High5Casino, an estimated $643,000 will be returned as restitution, whereas another $800,000 will be used in consumer complaint resolution programs, along with consumer protection enforcement and litigation, and not least, consumer education, the watchdog stated on its official website.

Department of Consumer Protection Gaming Division Director Kris Gilman was similarly pleased with the outcome. Gilman said that consumers who were harmed by unfair marketing would now receive their funds back.

"If you’re going to gamble, Connecticut is the best state to place a wager. We work hard to ensure fairness in our licensed market, and when violations do occur, we make every effort to make sure consumers are made whole," Gilman warned. Connecticut similarly also moved against Kalshi, but the fight is ongoing.

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