Maine committee considers bill to ban dual-currency sweepstakes
Maine’s Joint Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs held a public hearing on LD 2007, a bill proposed by Senator Craig Hickman to prohibit operating or promoting dual-currency online sweepstakes. The Maine Gambling Control Unit supported the measure, saying such platforms currently accept customers in the state; DraftKings also backed the proposed ban.
The bill could prohibit sweepstakes platforms from operating in Maine and affect the market for licensed gambling operators.