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Maine’s historic Scarborough Downs venue ends its off-track betting service

May 31, 2022

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In the eastern American state of Maine and the operator of the off-track betting facility at the former Scarborough Downs horseracing track has reportedly announced that it has called time due to a host of risi...

Online sportsbetting legalized in Maine following gubernatorial endorsement

Adam Morgan

May 3, 2022

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Maine

The governor for the American state of Maine has reportedly signed legislation into law that will allow the eastern jurisdiction’s four federally-recognized tribes to operate mobile-friendly online sportsbettin...

Maine takes an optimistic step towards the legalization of sportsbetting

Adam Morgan

April 21, 2022

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Licensing, Maine

The eastern American state of Maine could reportedly soon become the latest to legalize online and retail sportsbetting after legislators passed a measure earlier this week put forward by Governor Janet Mills (...

Governor of Maine vetoes legislation that would have legalized tribal casinos

Adam Morgan

July 1, 2021

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Maine

The governor for the northeastern American state of Maine has reportedly written a four-page letter to explain her reasons for officially vetoing a recent bill that was to have authorized local tribal casinos. ...

Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoes sports betting legislation

Sadonna Price

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

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, 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

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Maine

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...