Maine House advances tribal online casino bill by 85-59 vote
Maine’s House voted 85-59 on Thursday to advance a bill proposing online casinos exclusively through the Wabanaki Nations. The proposal would allow each of the four tribes to contract with one iGaming operator and pay an 18% revenue tax; it still needs further House and Senate votes. The Gambling Control Unit said no online casino, iGaming or sweepstakes site is licensed by the unit.
Operators and tribes face a proposed market structure that would exclude commercial casinos and requires further legislative votes.