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Wabanaki Tribes & Oxford Casino clash over Maine's exclusive tribal iGaming rights
Oxford Casino Hotel is suing the Maine Gambling Control Unit over offering exclusive iGaming rights to the Wabanaki Nations. See details on Oxford's suit and how it could affect the launch of Maine online casinos.
There's a legal battle brewing over online gaming in Maine. It started when the Oxford Casino Hotel sued Maine in January over granting iGaming exclusivity to the state's four federally recognized Wabanaki Tribes. Now, the Wabanaki Nations are striking back by filing for legal intervention in the lawsuit.
Oxford claims "discrimination" based on "race"
Owned by Churchill Downs Inc, Oxford Casino claims that the state has awarded the Wabanaki Tribes an "unlawful" monopoly over Maine online casinos.
Their lawsuit, Oxford Casino Hotel et all v. Champion, is aimed at Milton Champion, director of the Maine Gambling Control Unit. It alleges that Champion used discrimination based on race to award all available iGaming licenses to Native American tribes.