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Maine to become eighth state to legalize online casinos
Despite delaying her decision to sign a bill that would legalize online casinos in Maine, Gov. Janet Mills announced her intention to allow the proposal to become law.
It may not have been the cleanest route, clearest path to passage, or even the most expected outcome, but legal online casinos are coming to Maine. A day after the Maine legislative session began for the year, Gov. Janet Mills announced her intention to allow LD 1164 to become law, a piece of legislation that makes it the eighth state to legalize iGaming and the first to do so since Rhode Island launched casino apps in March 2024.
While still concerned about impact, Mills expects Maine online casinos to benefit tribes
It did not appear as if Maine would become one of the first states to legalize online casino sites for real money just a few months ago. High-level officials in the state government and land-based casinos opposed proposed legislation that would do so, for starters. On top of that, Mills decided in early July to delay dozens of bills that sat on her desk, including LD 1164.
If that weren't enough, aside from Mills' vocal opposition to gambling expansion in the state, the Main Gambling Control Board penned a letter to the governor that urged her to veto the bill.