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Maine Casino Sues State Over Recently Enshrined Online Casino Law
The operator of one of Maine's commercial physical gaming establishments is trying to convince a federal court to vacate the law on constitutional grounds.
The expansion of online gaming in Maine under the control of tribal authorities within the state is facing a federal court challenge brought by the proprietors of the Oxford Casino Hotel in Oxford. The lawsuit argues that the state violated the United States and Maine constitutions when it approved a law that gives tribal authorities within the state the exclusive right to offer iGaming platforms to residents and visitors.
Oxford Casino Hotel says iGaming law amounts to discrimination
, the federal complaint from the Oxford Casino Hotel argues that the new law contains a "race-based preference" that violates the Equal Protection Clause of both constitutions. The Oxford Casino Hotel is one of two land-based facilities in Maine offering casino-style games to bettors.