The Maine Legislature held a special session on Thursday that went well into Friday to pass a sports betting bill in both chambers. LD 1352 would regulate mobile and retail sportsbooks in the state, allowing for 24 mobile operators. Governor Janet Mills has four days … Read more
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 … Read more
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 table, … Read more
Legislators in Maine are presenting a new sports betting bill to the state. The last bill passed the House and the Senate but was ultimately vetoed by Governor Janet Mills. The new bill aims to be pleasing to Gov. Mills. AUGUSTA, Maine. – Sports betting … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Seven states in the nation could make sports betting legal in 2021. On top of that, six more states are expected to discuss legalizing sports wagering in depth come the start of sessions in the new year. NEW YORK – A number of states are … Read more
Numerous states are considering sports betting legislation in 2021 as a new revenue stream to help bridge the huge gaps caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic. All of these states made progress in the 2020 legislative sessions only to be thwarted by the time constraints placed … Read more
The legalization of recreational marijuana will be part of voter ballots in five states on November 3. Four states have odds on the outcome of how people will vote posted on sportsbooks, with two being heavily favored to open legal cannabis markets. PHOENIX – Five … Read more
Mainers will not be seeing their annual Derby Day this year as Churchill Downs has banned betting on the Kentucky Derby at all of their locations in the state. This move is undoubtedly due to the fact that Penn National Gaming was awarded the sole … Read more
Maine has now authorized online horse betting for local, national, and international races. Bets will be hosted via a website called HollywoodRaces.com Maine’s racing season was delayed by COVID-19 but could resume without spectators soon, as many other states have done. The legalization of horse … Read more
The Senate race is expected to be tight, with Republicans (-130) and Democrats (EVEN) both having good odds to win a majority of seats. Democrats (-275) are heavily favored to win a majority of the 435 House of Representatives seats over Republicans (+200). Republicans have … Read more