Governor Janet Mills signed a bill that legalizes sports betting in Maine. The new law prevents any commercial sportsbooks from launching within the state. AUGUSTA, Maine – Regulated online and mobile sports betting is officially coming to Maine, as Governor Janet Mills has signed sports … Read more
The Maine Senate voted LD 585 into law with a 23-11 vote. This bill gives sole authority to online sports betting to the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, and Maliseet tribes. LD 585 is backed by Governor Janet Mills and is awaiting her signature to officially regulate the … Read more
The original version of LD 585, a tribal sovereignty bill in Maine, would grant Maine’s tribes exclusivity over online sportsbooks in Maine. Two competing proposals – LD 1352 and an amendment to LD 585 that has yet to be formally proposed – would open the … Read more
A bill in Maine could legalize tribal sports betting and is supported by Governor Mills. Missouri lawmakers are hoping to see legal sports betting in their state by August 2022. A Minnesota bill is in its early deliberations, but brings with it the possibility of … Read more
Maine’s Senate Judiciary Committee approved LD 585 – a tribal relations bill that would regulate sports betting in Maine – during a session last week. The bill would allow for tribal operators to offer both land-based and mobile sports betting while permitting a limited number … Read more
After years of preventing the progression of legal sports betting in Maine, Governor Janet Mills’ administration is backing a new proposal that would grant tribes a monopoly on sports betting. According to the proposal, there would be four online sports betting licenses available, which would … Read more
Maine’s LD 1626 – a comprehensive bill reanalyzing Maine’s tribal relations – is scheduled for a public Judiciary Committee hearing on February 15. The bill would leave the door open for tribes to offer sports betting; Gov. Mills’ administration is a notable opponent, though they … Read more
Maine has tabled their sports betting legislation talks until January 2022, leaving no hope for NFL betting through local sportsbooks in 2021 for residents. The Massachusetts House has passed House Bill 3977 to regulate mobile and land-based sportsbooks in the Commonwealth. Arizona will finalize its … Read more
Maine sports betting bill LD 1352 will not see further consideration until January. The legislation passed in both chambers but needed one final step in the legislative process that should be seen in 2022. Insiders believe that Governor Janet Mills will veto the sportsbook legislation … Read more
Florida has not yet been approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior to regulate sports betting but they have already been hit with their first lawsuit on the subject. Connecticut is gearing up for a launch of their sports gaming market in the 2021 … Read more
Maine sports betting bill LD 1352 will go through two more votes on Thursday, one in the House and one in the Senate. Lawmakers have already placed the measure on the Special Appropriations Table which means they believe LD 1352 will pass in its second … Read more
Maine Governor Janet Mills has until June 30 to decide on sports betting legislation for the state that is currently in her possession. The Connecticut Lottery will be announcing its top three choices for a sports betting platform on Monday. New York is allowing for … Read more