States / Maine / Sports betting

Is sports betting legal in Maine?

Yes. In Maine, online and in-person sports betting are legal (as of Oct 11, 2026). Online betting launched Nov 3, 2023. Operators pay 10% AGR in tax.

Channel	Status	Launched	Model	Details
Sports (online)	Live	Nov 3, 2023	Monopoly Tribal	Mobile sports wagering is exclusively reserved for Maine's 4 federally recognized tribes (Penobscot Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Mi'kmaq Nation); each may hold only 1 mobile license and may contract with 1 management-services provider (e.g. a national sportsbook brand) to operate it. $200,000 fee pre-9/1/2024, $50,000 after; 4-year terms pre-9/1/2024, 1-year after. Went live online Nov. 3, 2023. 8 M.R.S. §1207 [1],[2]
Sports (retail)	Live	Legalized May 2, 2022	Competitive	Up to 10 facility sports wagering licenses (§1206) available to commercial tracks (outside Bangor), licensed casinos, and off-track betting facilities; $4,000 fee pre-9/1/2024, $1,000 after; 4-year terms pre-9/1/2024, 1-year after. 8 M.R.S. ch. 35 (§§1201-1219) [3],[2]

Tax rate

Rate	Since	Notes
10% AGR (online)	Nov 3, 2023	[4]
10% AGR (retail)	Nov 3, 2023	Section 1218 applies the same 10% rate to all licensed sports wagering operators regardless of facility/mobile license type.[4]

Minimum age to place a sports wager: 21[5]
Credit cards may be used to fund accounts: No · Reinforced by companion bill LD 2080, signed by Gov. Mills alongside the LD 2007 sweepstakes ban in early Apr. 2026, which bars credit-card funding for all forms of online gambling in Maine (sports wagering and, prospectively, Internet gaming).[6],[7]
Statutory cap on number of online sportsbook licenses/skins (omit if uncapped): 4 · One mobile license per each of Maine's 4 federally recognized tribes.[1]
Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises): Yes · Online sports wagering is available statewide but only through tribal licensees/their management-services partners.[1]

Operator	Brand	Channel	Status	Launched
Caesars Entertainment	Caesars Sportsbook & Casino (Maine, Penobscot Nation)	Sports (online)	active	Nov 3, 2023[8],[1]
Caesars Entertainment	Caesars Sportsbook & Casino (Maine, Mi'kmaq Nation)	Sports (online)	active	Nov 3, 2023[8],[1]
Caesars Entertainment	Caesars Sportsbook & Casino (Maine, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians)	Sports (online)	active	Nov 3, 2023[8],[1]
DraftKings	DraftKings Sportsbook (Maine, Passamaquoddy Tribe)	Sports (online)	active	Nov 3, 2023[8],[1]
Caesars Entertainment	Oddfellahs Sportsbook (Portland, retail)	Sports (retail)	active	Sep 13, 2024[9]