Maine Online Gambling 2020

Maine, in the east of the USA, has two legal casinos in Bangor and Oxford. In general, casinos are aligned with racetracks where pari-mutuel betting is allowed. The casinos themselves offer electronic gaming and slots to players.

You must be 21 to gamble at casinos in Maine, but pari-mutuel betting at the racetrack is allowed over 18. Gambling in Maine is controlled and overseen by the State of Maine Gambling Control Unit. The unit handles licensing and regulation of all casino games and games of chance. Let’s follow the situation with online gambling in Maine in 2020.

Sportsbooks

Sports betting is not yet legal in Maine so you won’t find any sportsbooks in the state, online or on-land. This could be changing soon as there is plenty of interest in moving the issue forward. The legislation is still in the early stages so it may be some time before it comes to fruition.

Casinos

The state of Maine is very new to the casino industry but now has two establishments up and running. Every classic table game is available as there are no restrictions on what they can offer.

Online Poker

Online poker exists in Maine the way it does in many other states, inside of a loophole. Online gambling of any type is illegal in Maine. It is illegal to operate an online gambling site in Maine. However, it is important to know that of these two laws only the second is enforced. Due to this lack of oversight, off-shore sites handle all of the online poker action in the state.

Lotteries

The Maine Lottery has been in existence since the early seventies and is very popular in the state. The revenue it generates for the state goes directly to the Maine General Fund as well as the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund. Every big game is available and tickets can cost as little as a dollar.

Fantasy Sports

Maine was the 15th state to fully legalize and regulate the DFS market in 2017. Sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel are up and running in the state and are as popular as ever.

Horse Racing

Horse racing betting is quite popular in Maine. There are a few tracks in operation which mostly offer harness racing. However, players are welcome to play the ponies online at sites such as TVG or TwinSpires.

10 Biggest cities in Maine for online gambling:

1. Portland
2. Lewiston
3. Bangor
4. South Portland
5. Auburn
6. Biddeford
7. Saco
8. Augusta
9. Westbrook
10. Waterville