Legal Battle Erupts Over Maine Tribal Gaming Rights

Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Compact

Oxford Casino and Churchill Downs sued to block Maine’s iGaming law, calling tribal exclusive rights a race-based monopoly. The law allows four tribes to partner with online casino platforms and pay 16% revenue to fund state programs. Tribal leaders called the lawsuit hypocritical, noting casinos … Read more

Tribes Get Exclusive Rights For Online Casinos in Maine

Tribes Get Exclusive Rights For Online Casinos in Maine

Maine becomes the eighth state to legalize online casinos, giving exclusive rights to four tribal nations instead of commercial operators. Each tribe can partner with one online casino platform and will pay 16% of revenue to fund problem gambling programs, opioid treatment, and other state … Read more

Maine Sports Betting Bill Backed By Gov. Mills Advances Past Committee

Governor Janet Mills

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

Maine Governor Mills Supports Tribal Sports Betting

Maine Governor Janet Mills

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