However, a quirk in Maine law pushed the sports betting bill over to the next legislative session. Normally, a governor’s lack of signing a bill would set in motion a waiting period after which the bill would become law without action from the governor. However, Governor Janet Mills declined to sign the bill.
LD 553 looked very likely to pass in mid-2019 after the state legislature approved the sports betting legislation and sent it to the governor’s office for a final signature.
The bill looked quite promising for players and the industry alike as it set the groundwork for a competitive environment. Later, lawmakers introduced LD 553 to legalize in-person and mobile sports betting in Maine. Maine joined the list of states considering legalized sports betting in early 2019 when it was revealed lawmakers would be discussing multiple bills seeking legalization. Sportsbooks may offer college sports betting except on games that involve Maine universities.Licensed Maine sportsbook operators will pay a 10% tax on revenue.Up to ten retail sportsbooks at casinos, tracks, and OTBs.Up to four mobile sports betting apps run by tribal groups.Main points from Maine’s sports betting law: The new sports betting law grants the tribes that concession, giving them control over mobile betting. Governor Janet Mills vetoed different sports betting legislation two years prior but proposed a compromise this time around that would grant the state’s four federally recognized tribal groups exclusivity over online sports betting in Maine. Maine passed LD 585 in April 2022 to legalize online sports betting and retail sportsbooks at casinos, racetracks, off-track betting facilities (OTBs).
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