There are only two commercial casinos and six off-track betting facilities in Maine.

Remote registration will likely be allowed for sports betting in Maine, but is not explicitly addressed in the bill.

Bettors must be physically located in the state to wager, but can sign up for an account from anywhere.

Minimum age of 21 to participate in Maine sports betting.

Betting on in-state college teams will be prohibited.

Four additional retail licenses will also be up for grabs, allowing off-track betting facilities and other tracks to submit a request if they wish to do so.

Retail licenses will cost $4,000 to renew every four years.

Both of the state’s retail casinos can apply for a Maine sports betting license, however it will only include in-person wagering.Commercial partners will need to contribute $40,000 on top of that. License renewal will also be required for sports betting in Maine, and will cost $200,000 every four years.Each tribe will be required to pay a 10% tax on gaming revenue.Each tribe can partner with one commercial sportsbook provider, setting up the market to feature just four online betting options.Four Maine online licenses will be distributed to each of the Wabanki Nations, which include the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac, and Maliseet tribes.Let’s take a look at the updated rules and regulations behind Maine sports betting legislation LD 585: We also know all of the details that were included in the 2021 version of the bill, LD 1352. We know that Maine sports betting legalization has been debated and voted on by the legislature multiple times since 2019. State House of Maine in Augusta (Shutterstock) What’s in the Maine sports betting law? Read on for more information about the Maine sports betting legislative journey, which sportsbooks will come to Maine when legal wagering officially goes live, what’s happening in neighboring states, and more. Now that a bill has been passed and signed, Maine sports betting is live as of Nov. The Maine Sports betting law grants online licenses to each of the state’s four federally recognized Indian tribes (Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac, & Maliseet), allowing them to partner with one commercial sportsbook brand apiece. Janet Mills officially signed the bill into law in May, 2022. What could be better? Well, Maine now allows legal sports betting in the state following the passage of LD 585 in April, 2022.

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