Maine’s law provides for licensed internet gaming. The Gambling Control Unit’s application page, read on 4 November 2026, says applications can be prepared but are not yet being accepted. That is not confirmation that a casino website has permission to operate.
A law and a licensed website are separate steps
Title 8 §1401 makes internet gaming lawful when it follows the chapter and its rules. It also requires all necessary licences before an operator can carry out the covered activities. The regulator’s internet gaming definition includes digital blackjack, poker, craps, roulette and baccarat; it separates these services from sports wagering, fantasy contests and horse-racing wagering.
Applications remain in preparation
The official forms page separates an internet gaming operator licence from supplier, management-services and occupational licences. A supplier licence does not permit a supplier to accept wagers directly. The page says it will announce when applications can be submitted.
The rulemaking record is still important
The regulator published a third proposed version of chapters 70–84 on 30 September 2026, with written comments due on 30 October. These proposal dates are not a casino launch date or an individual licence. This guide does not list approved Maine casino websites.
Sources
- Maine Revised Statutes — Title 8 §1401: Authorization of Internet gaming; license required
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- Maine Gambling Control Unit — Internet Gaming
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- Maine Gambling Control Unit — I-Gaming Rulemaking
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- Maine Gambling Control Unit — Internet Gaming Applications and Forms
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