Bryan T. Cafferelli is the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, appointed in March 2023. A lawyer, he previously served as legal counsel to the Connecticut Senate Republican Office and as a drug control attorney at the department. He also worked as a prosecutor in Stamford and as chief of staff and legal counsel to Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele. He earned degrees in political science at the University of South Carolina and law at the University of Connecticut.
Role at the time: Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
Defended or excused
Statement summary
DCP Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli said Connecticut has received responses from four of the nine prediction-market companies it acted against (Novig, ProphetX, Gemini, Webull) and is working with them on next steps, while five others, including Underdog, had not formally responded.
“We have received a handful of responses to our actions last week... We are working with those who have responded on next steps.”
Cafferelli continues defending Connecticut's enforcement posture, reporting on company compliance, consistent with his existing defense already documented in this case.
Role at the time: Connecticut Commissioner of Consumer Protection
Defended or excused
Response to this claim
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection argues that the sports-event products named in its September announcement must comply with the state's gambling licensing and consumer-protection requirements.
“sports betting may only be offered by legal, licensed sportsbooks that adhere to our regulations and technical standards”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Connecticut announces nine prediction-market cease-and-desist orders · Office of the Governor of ConnecticutOpening paragraphs; Commissioner Cafferelli quotation; nine-operator list
Why we used this label
Cafferelli invokes mandatory state licensing and consumer protection to justify the announced enforcement. This substantively supports the state's action; it does more than dispute terminology for the products.
Connecticut's September action against nine prediction-market companies intensified a dispute over sports-event contracts. State officials invoke gambling laws and consumer safeguards, while the CFTC argues that federal authority displaces the challenged restrictions.
