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Maine governor weighs tribal online casino bill after legislative passage

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Maine Governor Janet Mills was reviewing LD 1164 after it passed both chambers of the state legislature, according to the report. The bill would authorise the Wabanaki Nations to operate online casino platforms and contract with vendors to build and manage them. Mills had not signed or vetoed it before the legislature adjourned on 25 June, leaving its status uncertain.

If enacted, LD 1164 would give the Wabanaki Nations exclusive rights to offer online casino gaming in Maine.

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