Maine Senate Supports Exclusive Rights to Online Table Games for Tribes

Maine Senate supports exclusive rights to online table games for tribes

A bill sponsored by Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor, faces a round of final votes in each chamber before it can be sent to Gov. Janet Mills, whose administration opposed the proposal earlier this year.

Legislature approves exclusive rights to internet gaming for Wabanaki Nations

In 2022, the Maine Legislature amended the Settlement Act to permit Tribes to handle sports betting, and the internet gaming bill would build off of that earlier expansion. (Photo by Getty Images)The Maine Legislature passed a bill to give the Wabanaki Nations exclusive rights to operate internet gaming in Maine. If this bill, LD 1164, ultimately becomes law, it would require 16% of the revenue generated from internet gaming to go back to the s…

MA Online Casinos to be Debated by Lawmakers

Next week, Massachusetts legislators will begin discussing House Bill 332 and Senate Bill 235, both of which would create a legal online casino market.

Maine online casino bill heads back to House with new tax rate

A bill to legalize online casino in Maine has been returned to the House with a newly proposed 18% tax rate to keep hopes of legalization alive in 2025. LD 1164, filed by Democratic representative Ambureen Rana, was first introduced back in April before being tabled by Maine’s Joint Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.   However, the legislation was marked as unfinished business at the start of June, allowing for hopes the bill may progress to …