Thursday, April 2, 2026 8:41 PM
Image aggregated from Maine Morning Star.
The Maine Legislature considered two paths to provide the Wabanaki Nations more revenue from gambling in a bid to put them on more equal footing with other federally recognized tribes.
One, which Gov. Janet Mills allowed to become law without her signature, will grant the Wabanaki Nations exclusive rights to operate internet gaming in Maine, starting this summer.
The other bill was rejected by lawmakers last week, with those initially supportive of the measure deciding it wasn’t needed in light of the new iGaming authority.
That bill, LD 1851, sought to create parity among the Wabanaki Nations in how much revenue each tribe is provided from slot machine income in the state, which is currently uneven.