Industry
March 8, 2023
Maine Gambling Control Board Introduces New Virtual Self-Exclusion Program
Local media outlet Village Soup reported that the Maine Gambling Control Board has introduced a new virtual program to help people voluntarily ban themselves from gambling in Maine casinos. Previously, people had to go to a casino or another designated location to fill out the form to ban themselves. With this new virtual option, individuals […]
Legal
February 1, 2023
Sports Betting Continues to Gain Traction in Maine
Maine legalized sports betting back in May 2022. The activity is yet to be launched, considering that the Maine Gambling Control Unit, the regulator in charge of sports betting, is currently still establishing the legal framework. Now, a recent report by WGME suggests that Maine may introduce sports wagering at some point this summer, but […]
Industry
January 12, 2023
Maine Prepares for Sports Betting Launch, Publishes Drafted Rules
Maine may see its sports betting market open by the end of the year. Wagering on sports was legalized in 2022 but no sportsbooks are operating in the state as of yet. Full Steam Ahead with Sports Betting Sports betting was greenlit in August, following the signing of LD 585 in May. Thanks to this, […]
Sports
May 3, 2022
Maine First in 2022 to Legalize Sports Gambling
Gov. Janet Mills has thrown her support behind sports gambling in the state of Maine after signing a bill that enables Native American tribes in the state to launch mobile sports betting. The bill that Maine is signing has paved the way for building a vibrant sports gambling ecosystem that will help the tribes and […]
Legal
April 22, 2022
Maine Is One Step Away from Legalizing Sports Betting
Maine Senate approved Tuesday LD585, the bill which will legalize sports betting in the state and hand the state’s tribes exclusive monopoly for mobile sports betting, confining commercial casinos to retail sportsbooks only. Mobile Sports Betting to the Tribes Following the Senate vote, LD585 will be directed towards the desk of Gov. Janet Mills to […]
Sports
April 15, 2022
Maine Lawmakers Try to Prevent Governor’s Sports Betting Compromise Deal with the Tribes
Several lawmakers from Maine are attempting to prevent a compromise deal between Governor Janet Mills and state tribes. The governor’s deal would make sports betting legal in the state while allowing the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and Maliseet tribes to handle mobile operations. State casinos and off-track betting venues would run in-person operations if the same compromise […]
Sports
February 14, 2022
Maine Governor Supports Tribes’ Mobile Betting Licenses, Opens a Dispute
The governor of Maine, Janet Mills sparked a pretty heated dispute with a Bangor lawmaker over a compromise offer on tribal sovereignty. Back in 2020, Mills vetoed a measure on sports betting, but now, the Bangor lawmaker has accused her of subverting the effort because she would let tribes run mobile sports betting. Tribal Expansions […]
Sports
January 19, 2022
Maine Loses Key Legislator in Sports Gambling Push
Maine is not even close to getting its sports betting up and running, and now, the state has lost another friend who could have been instrumental in seeing this matter through. A long-term champion of gambling and voting issues, Sen. Louis Luchini will now take up a position at the Small Business Administration and lose […]
Industry
July 21, 2021
Maine Moves Sports Betting Legalization Talks to January 2022
Almost three weeks after Maine House voted to enact legal sports betting bill, the Senate postponed the talks, leaving LD 1352 hanging for the 130th legislative session, opening on January 5, 2022. Maine Postpones Talks on Sports Betting Legalization Twenty days after the Maine House voted to enact the legal sports wagering bill LD 1352, […]
Industry
July 1, 2021
Maine Governor Shoots Down Tribal Gaming in the State
Native Indian tribes in Maine were just one signature away from being able to open casinos on their tribal land. They were most likely already preparing the chips and cards in anticipation of the final approval, but will now need to put their gear back in storage. Maine’s governor, Janet Mills, has vetoed a legislative […]