High5Games Settles with Connecticut DCP for $1.5 Million Over Unlicensed Casino
High5Games has settled with Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection for $1.5 million over its unlicensed High5Casino.
Investigation and Allegations
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s Gaming Division investigated High5Games, a licensed provider of online slot content, for operating an unlicensed online casino, High5Casino, from March 2023 to March 2025.
The DCP alleged that High 5 Entertainment, controlled by High5Games, ran the platform in violation of state gaming laws, misleading consumers by marketing it as a licensed casino.
The investigation found 1,100 Connecticut residents wagered on High5Casino, with 911 losing $937,938, including 108 on the Voluntary Self-Exclusion List.
High5Games agreed to a $1,437,598.34 settlement, termed an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance, without admitting liability. The settlement includes $643,424.30 in restitution for 794 consumers who lost money on High5Casino, with efforts underway to identify and contact eligible users.
Additionally, $794,173.94, including $294,173.94 from self-exclusion list losses and $500,000 for consumer programs, will fund complaint resolution, education, and enforcement.
High5Games ceased High5Casino operations in Connecticut and implemented geofencing to block state residents.
License Reinstatement
High5Games’ Online Gaming Service Provider license, suspended on March 14, was reinstated on May 22, following compliance with settlement terms.
The company must submit quarterly compliance reports from July 1, 2025, to April 1, 2026, confirming geofencing and licensing restrictions.
High5Games also modified licensing agreements to prevent High 5 Entertainment from offering its games to Connecticut residents.
DCP Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli stated, “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. 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.”
DCP Gaming Division Director Kris Gilman added, “We are satisfied with the outcome of this investigation, which has resulted in the return of funds to consumers who were harmed by the unfair marketing of an unlicensed sweepstakes casino.”
The DCP reminds consumers that only DraftKings/Foxwoods and FanDuel/Mohegan Sun are licensed online casinos in Connecticut.
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