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Maine governor lets tribal online casino bill become law without signature

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Maine Governor Janet Mills said she would allow legislation granting the state’s federally recognised tribes exclusive online casino rights to become law without her signature. Each tribe may partner with one licensed platform provider, with annual fees of $50,000 per platform; gaming could begin 90 days after the upcoming legislative session adjourns. Mills said she supported regulated online gambling despite concerns about public health, while state regulators and anti-gambling groups had opposed the measure.

The law gives four tribal nations exclusive online casino rights and excludes the state’s existing casinos from offering iGaming.

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Maine governor says she will approve tribal online casino bill

Maine Governor Janet Mills said she would approve legislation authorising online casinos with tribal exclusivity, changing her previously stated opposition. The bill sets an 18% tax on tribal revenue, estimated to generate $1.8 million in its first year and more than $3 million annually thereafter; the Maine Gambling Board had urged a veto and raised concerns about excluding commercial casinos.

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