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Gov. Janet Mills to sign bill legalizing iGaming in Maine
Governor Janet Mills has announced that she will sign a bill to give state tribes a monopoly on online casinos, making Maine the eighth state in the U.S. to legalize iGaming.
The bill, LD 1164, was passed by both the State House and Senate in June 2025 and now depends on the governor’s decision to either sign or veto it.
If signed into law, the legislation will give exclusive rights to iGaming to the state’s four federally recognized Wabanaki Nations: the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Mi’kmaq Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, and the Penobscot Nation.
The tribes will have to pay a $50,000 licensing fee and will be allowed to partner with one platform provider each.
On the other hand, the two land-based casinos in Maine, Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway Bangor and Oxford Casino Hotel, have not been included in the proposal.
The bill still faces backlash from the National Association Against iGaming, as it plans to launch a People’s Vote: a provision that allows approved bills to be blocked by a petition if it’s supported by the majority of voters.
On this note, polls show that the majority of voters in Maine are against legalizing iGaming.
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