After many years of campaigns and discussions, state-licensed sportsbook options are making their way to Maine— indicating a massive win for bettors and prospective operators alike. The news arrived on Monday when Gov. Janet Mills signed off on LD585. Her signature provided the green light gaming officials needed to initiate rulemaking and licensing procedures for … Read more
The Maine legal sports betting framework is about to get a massive overhaul and expansion. On Friday, the state’s House passed LD585 with a final vote count of 81-53. This bill, whose focus was to expand tribal sovereignty, was amended in March to include provisions for legal mobile sports betting privileges. Digital Exclusivity For Maine’s … Read more
In the very near future, residents and visitors to the state of Maine could be treated to retail sportsbook locations, mobile sports betting apps, as well as online options to wager on pro and college sports. After a legislative session where a sports betting bill was vetoed by Governor Janet Mills, discussions are back on … Read more
Maine’s legislative session is running full tilt with an adjournment date set for June 29th, and now, regional constituents are facing the real possibility of domestic sportsbook options in the very near future. Legal sports betting in Maine appears to be very much on the minds of lawmakers in the Pine Tree State, as three … Read more
Do you want to bet on sports legally in Maine but are tired of dealing with backward-thinking, boomer state lawmakers who legitimately believe regulating sportsbooks will cause children to gamble away all of their Disney-themed piggy bank birthday money on the school’s next spelling bee? Fear not, there is a solution: Blame the lack of … Read more
If the “Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique” could be used to kill a bill, then look no further than the veto of Maine sports betting by Governor Janet Mills. Despite having three options to choose from—signing or not signing were the two that would make it law—Mills decided to veto the bill that would … Read more
The fate of legal sports betting in Maine will be determined by the end of the week. And the next contestant on the legislative version of “Let’s Make a Deal” is Governor Janet Mills, who has three options for the state’s sports betting bill—LD 553—and must make a decision by Friday, January 10. Fortunately, Maine’s … Read more
We hope everyone got their fill of franks — Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo certainly did — fireworks, and Fourth of July festivities over the weekend! Now, it’s time to get back to business with our weekly US sports betting breakdown. Arkansas made history last week, becoming the 9th state to launch legalized sports betting … Read more
It could be a long, cold winter without legalized sports betting in Maine after what happened yesterday. Gov. Janet Mills could have signed the sports betting bill into law on Tuesday — legalizing land-based, online, and mobile sportsbooks across the state — but instead chose not to sign or veto the legislation, effectively putting it … Read more
The Fourth of July is almost here, and several states have either lit the fuses, had bills turn out to be duds, or begun their own legal sports betting fireworks show before Independence Day. Arkansas officially opened its first-ever sportsbook on July 1, becoming the 9th state to legalize and launch sports betting. Oaklawn Race … Read more
Summer may have finally arrived, but which sports betting bills will beat the legislative heat and become law? Arkansas is just one week away from launching land-based, state-regulated sports betting. Oaklawn Racing Casino & Resort plans to accept the state’s first-ever sports wager on July 1. But what’s the hold up in Illinois? The legislature … Read more
LD 553 receives its final blessing to become a ME law. Maine’s legislative bill regarding sports gambling has received tremendous support and the final signature needed to bring domestic sports betting to the state. Representatives of Maine’s brick and mortar gaming venues wholly supported LD 553, and there was little to no formal opposition of … Read more