The head of Maine’s gambling commission, Milt Champion, is urging sports betting providers to apply for licenses with the state as soon as possible, as he fears a slow application process could push back his estimate of when sports betting will go live in the state. Champion estimated in January that Maine’s annual cut of sports betting will be between $3.8m and $6.9m. Maine’s Indigenous tribes have exclusive rights to the lucrative online sports-betting market, and there will be as many as 10 in-person retail sites for sports betting. A fall launch for sports betting in Maine would coincide with the football season. give a title
Maine gambling commission head urges sports betting providers to apply for licenses quickly ahead of potential delay in launch date
April 3, 2023