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Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoes sports betting legislation

January 14, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Sports betting, Maine

On Friday, Maine Governor, Janet Mills, decided to veto sports betting legislation. The bill would have approved the new industry to offer wagering on sporting events online as well as in person. The measure wa...

Tribal casino could be on the cards in Maine

Adam Morgan

March 29, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Maine

In Maine, a representative from the Passamaquoddy tribe reportedly testified in front of state lawmakers earlier this week in hopes of helping to get a legislation passed that would see ‘The Pine Tree State’ op...

Oxford Casino revenue up; Maine town receives $180k more in 2018

K Morrison

January 28, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Maine

In Maine, the small town of Oxford saw an uptick last year in the amount of revenue it received from the Oxford Casino Hotel versus its take from 2017. According to the Press Herald... In 2018, the town o...

Maine voters overwhelmingly reject York County casino proposal

Adam Morgan

November 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Maine

After spending nearly $10 million during a two-year campaign, proponents of bringing a third casino to the north-eastern state of Maine reportedly suffered a resounding defeat on Tuesday after voters overwhelmi...

Record fine for Maine casino referendum exponents

Adam Morgan

November 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Maine

In Maine, a state ethics body has reportedly levied a record $500,000 in fines against four ballot question committees that successfully lobbied for a referendum to be placed before voters tomorrow regarding wh...

Casino backer withdraws from Maine initiative

Adam Morgan

August 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Maine

In Maine, a Florida real estate developer that is one of the main backers of an effort to bring a third casino to the northeastern state has reportedly withdrawn from the campaign amid increasing scrutiny surro...

Maine ethics committee votes to investigate $4.3M for proposed York County casino

K Morrison

June 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Maine

A vote on Friday by the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, determined there will be an investigation into the source of $4.3 million in funding for a York County casino proposal hea...

Southern Maine to hold public hearing over controversial new casino

Renee Kingsley

March 27, 2017

Casino proposals, Horse Racing, Casino News, Licenses, Financial Fraud, Maine

A public hearing date has been set for this week to allow the public to have their say on a proposal to construct a new casino in southern Maine. The well-funded proposal has been criticized by many parties, in...

Campaign continues to bring a third casino to Maine

Adam Morgan

January 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Maine

The push to bring a third casino to the north-eastern state of Maine is reportedly continuing apace with proponents still hoping to collect the required 61,000 signatures by the first day of February in order t...

Penobscot Nation vodka plan draws tribal criticism

Adam Morgan

January 7, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Maine

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In Maine, a plan by the Penobscot Nation to launch its own line of vodka that it then intends to sell to tribal casinos in other states has reportedly drawn criticism from a former chief and initiated a petitio...

York County casino vote could finally take place in 2017

Sadonna Price

December 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Maine

Efforts to see a casino added in the southern portion of Maine failed earlier this year but that has not stopped proponents of the idea from working towards their goal. Reportedly, this past week, Matthew Dunla...

Oxford Casino to move ahead with expansion plans

Sadonna Price

September 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Maine

Plans to construct a new addition that will include a hotel and restaurant are set to move forward in Maine at the Oxford Casino. The gaming venue will be spending $25 million to add 106 guest rooms plus dining...

Lawmakers in Maine looking at regulating Daily Fantasy Sports industry

Renee Kingsley

August 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Fantasy Sports, Maine

A number of states including Nevada and New York put the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry under close scrutiny after state attorneys came down on DFS providers such as DraftKings and FanDuel stating that the...

Oxford Casino Breaks Ground on expansion of hotel and casino

K Morrison

May 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Maine

Governor Paul LePage, along with lawmakers and casino owners broke ground on a $25 million expansion at the Oxford Casino Tuesday on a new hotel slated to open next year. The expansion will see an attached h...

Hollywood Casino ends tax dispute with city of Bangor

Sadonna Price

May 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Maine

After a year and a half struggle over the tax value of the Hollywood Casino property, the venue and the city of Bangor have come to an agreement. Both have decided that the value assessed for the casino should ...