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Maine gambling board urges governor to veto online casino bill

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Maine’s Gambling Control Board unanimously recommended that Governor Janet Mills veto LD 1164, which would legalise online casino gambling. In a 17 December letter, the board cited concerns about oversight, casino jobs and problem gambling, and said the proposal would exclude the state’s two commercial casinos. A poll cited in the report found 64% of respondents opposed legalisation.

The bill’s proposed allocation of online casino licences could exclude Maine’s commercial casinos and change regulatory oversight.

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Maine poll finds 64% oppose legalising online casino gambling

A poll commissioned by the National Association Against iGaming found that 64% of Maine voters opposed legalising online casino gambling, while 16% supported it. The poll surveyed 500 likely voters from 13 to 16 December 2025; the Maine Gambling Control Board had urged Governor Janet Mills to veto proposed bill LD 1164, which would allow the state’s four tribes to offer online casino games.

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