Rep. Ben Collings of Portland introduced the bill as a placeholder intended to keep a tribal gambling proposal in the wings after state lawmakers act on a tribal sovereignty bill expected to come out in the next few weeks.
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Sports betting in Maine could start this fall, but providers have yet to apply
The state’s Gambling Control Unit is concerned by the lack of early responses from bookmakers such as DraftKings and FanDuel.
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FanDuel, DraftKings can’t sink the office Super Bowl pool
About 13 million Americans plan to take part in casual betting like a workplace ‘boxes’ pool, which can help strengthen bonds between co-workers that got frayed during the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Sports
Maine’s sports betting law going into effect, but you won’t be wagering anytime soon
Because of logistical hurdles, it will be at least until April – and likely far longer – before sports wagers will be placed in Maine.
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Gov. Mills signs law legalizing sports betting; tribes get exclusive rights to online wagering
The law also reduces the tax burden on Maine’s indigenous communities and creates a new collaboration process between the tribes and the state.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Oxford Hills, Politics
Tribal sovereignty bill would allow Oxford Casino to conduct in-person sports betting
A last-minute amendment would allow harness racing tracks in Bangor and Cumberland and the Oxford Casino to offer in-person sports betting.
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Supporters of tribal gaming bill fail to override Mills veto
The House voted 80-53 to override the governor’s opposition to a bill restoring gaming rights lost in a 1980 legal settlement with the state, short of the two-thirds margin needed.
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Gov. Mills vetoes bill to provide gaming rights to Maine tribes
Leaders of the 4 tribes reacted harshly to the veto, which was issued just hours before the measure would have become law without the governor’s signature.
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Virus could lead revenue-starved states to approve sports, online betting
With many state budgets now resembling smoking craters in the ground as tax revenue disappears in a largely idled economy, even a small revenue boost seems better than none.
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House votes to sustain governor’s veto of sports betting bill
The vote Tuesday, which closes the door for now on legalized sports betting in Maine, comes a week after the state Senate voted to override the governor’s veto.