Maine’s newly legal iGaming market still faces a final rules consultation, a 120-day legal review and other steps before launch.
Operators are pulling back in different ways as the state’s new law takes hold
The June 25 announcement came as Maine’s new iGaming law was set to take effect July 29 and rulemaking moved toward a July 15 hearing.
The Executive Director of the MGCU said the regulator is “shooting for early to mid-November” to launch sports betting in Maine.
LD 1777 proposes online casino gaming & sports betting for four federally recognized tribes, but lawmakers opt to delay until at least December to consider it.
Passamaquoddy Tribe “still in negotiations” with an undisclosed operator for sports betting but wishes success to three other tribes that signed an agreement with Caesars.
Four federally recognized tribes will have a monopoly on mobile sports betting, but 10 licenses for retail sportsbooks will also be available under new legislation signed by Governor.
Maine bill would give each of four federally-recognized tribes a mobile sports betting license. 10 retail sportsbooks would be available to commercial tracks, casinos, and OTB facilities.
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