Maine gambling law
Online casinos in Maine: is it legal?
Maine authorized tribal internet gaming under Title 8, Chapter 39 with licensing underway (2026 revenue listed as TBA), offers online sports betting, and banned sweepstakes casinos effective July 29, 2026.
Online casinos
legal, not yet live
Sports betting
online
Online poker
legal
Sweepstakes casinos
banned
Regulator
Maine Gambling Control Unit (Department of Public Safety) source ↗
Minimum age
21+
Sweepstakes law
Statute: LD 2007, 8 M.R.S. ch. 38, effective 2026-07-29
Sweepstakes casinos are banned in Maine. Statute: LD 2007, 8 M.R.S. ch. 38, effective 2026-07-29
Sources
- Maine GCU - Internet Gaming (definition includes poker) ↗
- Maine GCU - I-Gaming Statute and Rules (Title 8 ch. 39) ↗
- Maine GCU - I-Gaming Revenue Distribution (2026 revenue TBA) ↗
- Maine GCU press release, July 29, 2026 - LD 2007 online sweepstakes prohibition effective ↗
- Maine GCU - Sports Wagering ↗
- American Gaming Association State of Play map (cross-check) ↗
This is general information taken from regulators' and governments' own published pages, not legal advice. Gambling law changes; check the regulator's current rules before you play.
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