A bill that would permit online sports betting in Maine passed a legislative committee last week, but enough questions remain that its passage through the Legislature is far from assured. The Judiciary Committee voted 8-6 to advance an amendment to LD 585, a bill that includes several reforms negotiated between […]
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Maine Sports Betting Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
Maine legislators finally crafted sports betting legislation amenable to most of the state Legislature, but now the bill may face its biggest stumbling block – Gov. Janet Mills. Lawmakers finalized the legislation during a special session last week. The sports betting bill would allow both online and brick-and-mortar wagers on […]
Maine’s Governor Proving Biggest Roadblock to Sports Betting Legalization in State
Maine lawmakers are carefully trying to craft an online gambling bill that will appease Gov. Janet Mills, who previously rejected sports betting legislation last year. Legislators introduced four sports betting bills in 2021, three of which were removed from consideration in the Legislature Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs on […]