by Christina Monroe | Jun 2, 2021 11:32 am | Regulatory
LD1352, a bill to regulate retail and mobile sportsbooks in Maine, is the only bill left in the 2021 legislative session. The Maine State Legislature adjourns for 2021 on June 16. It is being said that the bill will find passage within the next two weeks. AUGUSTA,...
by Michael Molter | May 31, 2021 1:49 pm | Regulatory
Maine’s Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs voted on SP 437 on Friday. Around $5 million is expected to be taxed into Maine coffers from sports betting revenue. AUGUSTA, Maine – While Maine sports betting started the year with a few options on the...
by Christina Monroe | Apr 30, 2021 12:06 pm | Regulatory
Maine has four sets of bills that are associated with a regulated sports betting market for the state. The bill that looks to be the most favorable is ME LD 1352, which would regulate both tribal and commercial sportsbooks for retail and mobile platforms. Should any...
by Christina Monroe | Apr 7, 2021 12:33 pm | Regulatory
Senate Bill 1352 is the first sports betting proposal that will be seen by the Maine State Legislature in 2021. The proposal is almost exactly the same as ME LD 553 that was passed by lawmakers in 2019 but was not approved by Governor Janet Mills to become law. The...
by Christina Monroe | Feb 6, 2020 12:22 pm | Regulatory
A meeting to vote on the override of a vetoed sports betting bill in Maine happened on February 6 in the Senate. Since the Senate voted in favor of the repeal, the bill will move to a House vote next week. The sports betting market would tax retail sportsbooks 10% on...
