High 5 Settles With Connecticut for $1.5 Million

High 5 Games has settled with Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection for $1.5 million, closing the books on what the state called hundreds of violations related to illegal casino activity.

High 5 voluntarily pulled its sweeps casino out of Connecticut, and several other states, earlier this year. But the pressure didn’t stop. Connecticut’s Gaming Division pressed ahead, hitting them with accusations that included accepting players on the statewide self-exclusion list.

Now High 5 never had access to that list, thanks to its status as an unlicensed operator. But that didn’t satisfy the DCP, which also challenged High 5’s definition of sweepstakes laws in a series of other counts.

A Supplier With Skin in the Game

This wasn’t just another sweeps site in the crosshairs. High 5 is also a licensed supplier, and its games are plugged into Connecticut’s two legal online casinos — DraftKings (Foxwoods) and FanDuel (Mohegan Sun).

Back in March, when the case first broke, the DCP suspended High 5’s supplier license. But following the settlement, that license has now been reinstated, and the regulator is clearly signaling that the move was all about safeguarding the state’s licensed market.

“This case is just one example of the hard work our Gaming Division does to ensure a fair, safe and legal gaming market in Connecticut,” said DCP Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli.

No Admission, Full Cooperation

High 5 didn’t admit to any wrongdoing as part of the deal, but the payment says otherwise. The company has agreed to submit quarterly compliance reports through April 2025, and won’t license its games to any other sweeps casinos operating in Connecticut unless the state gives them the green light.

That last clause might be redundant now. Connecticut just passed new legislation banning sweepstakes casinos. So unless something changes, the door is already shut.