Maine Sports Betting
Online sports betting is legal and live in Maine. Licensed Maine betting sites began taking wagers on November 3rd, 2023, after receiving the go-ahead from state regulators.
Maine sports betting laws allow online sports betting and retail sportsbooks for customers 21 or older. Under the law, officials may issue up to four mobile sports betting licenses and authorize up to ten retail sportsbooks in Maine.
Other Maine online betting options consist of daily fantasy sports and pari-mutuel horse racing wagering.
Legal Maine Betting Sites
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Maine Online Sportsbooks
Maine sports betting law allows each of the state’s four federally recognized Indian tribes to apply for online sports betting licenses in partnership with one third-party provider apiece.
In theory, that means there’s room for up to four Maine betting sites. However, Caesars Sportsbook has partnered with three of the state’s four tribal casino operators, while DraftKings has partnered with the other to offer online sports betting in Maine.
Sportsbooks currently available in Maine:
Maine Sports Betting Bonuses
Maine’s licensed betting sites collectively boast a healthy variety of welcome bonuses for new users and ongoing promos for existing customers.
In addition to welcome bonuses, Maine sports betting apps launch new promotions regularly. Some of the types of Maine sports betting bonuses bettors can expect include:
- Odds boosts: Enhanced payouts when your selected team wins
- Early payouts: Place a bet and get paid immediately if your team gets ahead by a certain number of points, regardless of what happens later
- Parlay insurance: Get a refund if your parlay loses by just one leg
- Random bonus bets: Maine’s sportsbooks also randomly issue bonus bets to existing customers, often to entice them to return after some time of inactivity
- Loyalty programs: Sportsbook loyalty programs can add significant value to customers’ bottom lines by issuing cash, discounted hotel stays, trips to live sporting events, and more
Maine Sportsbook Promo Codes
Sportsbook promo codes are how customers claim welcome bonuses at some betting sites. Other online sportsbooks issue standardized bonuses to all new users regardless of whether they input a promo code.
Bettors can refer to this table for the latest promo code and welcome offer at both sportsbooks.
| Online Sportsbook | Promo Code | Welcome Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Caesars Sportsbook Maine Promo Code | BUSA1000 | Up to $1000 Bonus Bet |
| DraftKings Maine Promo Code | Not Needed | Bet $5, Get $250 in Bonus Bets |
Main Sports Betting Promotion Regulations
BettingUSA always advises bettors to read every offer’s terms and conditions before claiming it, but regulations adopted by the Maine Gambling Control Unit ensure sportsbooks offer fair, easy-to-understand promotions.
For example, of Maine’s sports betting regulations requires all betting promotions to meet the following standards:
- Terms and conditions that are accurate, clear, and not misleading
- Prominently display the terms and conditions anywhere the offer is advertised
- Disclose whether bettors must risk their own money when participating in any promotion
- Do not advertise promos as “risk-free bets” if the customer must wager their own money
- Do not restrict customers from withdrawing deposited funds as a condition of participating in any promotion
How To Bet Online In Maine
Maine sports fans 21 or older can sign up for online betting accounts from anywhere within state lines in about five minutes. The entire process, starting from deciding to bet online and ending with placing one’s first real-money wager, involves three steps:
Depositing At Maine Sportsbooks
Maine sports betting regulations allow online sportsbooks to accept electronic bank transfers, cash at the casino, and any other method approved by the Gambling Control Unit.
In practice, that means bettors can fund their accounts with these betting deposit methods:
Most deposits are processed instantly, so there’s no wait between depositing and placing a wager.
Maine Sports Betting Locations
The Maine Gambling Control Unit may issue up to ten retail sportsbook licenses to casinos, race tracks, and off-track betting facilities (OTBs).
The current list of Maine sportsbooks includes:
- in Portland
- More to come…
Other locations that may apply for sportsbook licenses include Maine’s two casinos:
- Hollywood Casino Bangor
- Oxford Casino
And four other OTBs:
- Favorites OTB in Waterville
- Favorites OTB in Sanford
- Winners Circle OTB in Lewiston
- Winners OTB in Brunswick
BettingUSA will update this page as additional Maine sportsbooks open.
Maine Online Sports Betting Law
Legislation passed in 2022 authorizes up to four online sportsbooks and mobile betting apps operated by federally recognized Indian tribes. In addition, the law authorizes up to ten retail sportsbooks at casinos, race tracks, and off-track betting facilities (OTBs).
Key things to know about Maine sports betting:
- Customers must be 21 or older to bet on sports in Maine
- Up to four mobile sports betting apps run by tribal groups
- Up to ten retail sportsbooks at casinos, tracks, and OTBs
- Licensed Maine sportsbook operators will pay a 10% tax on revenue
- Sportsbooks may accept wagers on professional sports, college sports, and esports
- Sportsbooks may not accept bets on individual games involving Maine colleges; wagers on tournaments involving Maine colleges are permitted
- The Gambling Control Unit () regulates Maine betting sites and retail sportsbooks
Maine Daily Fantasy Sports
Maine did not pass DFS regulation until 2017, but that did not stop the major DFS sites from operating throughout the state. Legislators finally drafted a in 2017 and it became law on August 2nd of that year.
DFS laws in Maine are not overly burdensome: fantasy operators must apply for a license from the Gambling Control Unit and pay a fee of $2500 if their revenue for the previous year was $100,000 or greater.
Operators with revenues less than that do not have to pay a licensing fee. Licenses must be renewed every twelve months with the same fee structure.
| Licensed Maine DFS Sites |
|---|
| FanDuel DFS Maine |
| DraftKings Fantasy Maine |
| Yahoo Fantasy Maine |
| Fantasy Football Players Championship |
| Splash Sports |
| RealTime Fantasy Sports |
Maine opted to pass legislation similar to regulations in many other states. Employees of DFS sites are not allowed to participatel, and athletes and officials are prohibited from participating in contests that involve their respective sports.
Daily Fantasy Sports sites must keep player funds separate from operating funds and the minimum age to play in Maine is 18.
Fantasy Pick’em Sports in Maine
Fantasy pick’em sports contests are prohibited in Maine.
The prohibition process began in July 2023 when the Maine Gambling Control Unit (GCU) warned Underdog Fantasy that it was investigating the legality of Underdog’s fantasy pick’em contests.
Underdog Fantasy continued operating in Maine throughout the investigation but remained in touch with the GCU.
Despite lengthy discussions between Underdog and the GCU, the investigation concluded that fantasy pick’em contests violate state law.
The GCU also ordered Underdog Fantasy to cease offering pick’em-style contests and to pay a $391,850 fine, representing a $50 fine for each of the 7,837 customers it served in Maine between 2021 and 2023.
Underdog Fantasy paid the fine, retained its Maine fantasy sports license, and continued offering other types of DFS contests for a while. However, Underdog Fantasy and four other similarly impacted operators chose not to renew their Maine DFS licenses during the subsequent renewal window.
The following daily fantasy sports apps are no longer available in Maine:
- Underdog Fantasy
- Boom Fantasy
- DataForce Fantasy Football
- SportsHub Games Network
Maine Horse Racing Betting
Maine’s horse racing industry has seen better days, but the state still hosts two harness racing tracks and a handful of OTB locations that offer pari-mutuel wagering on races held across the country.
Additionally, the Gambling Control Unit authorizes Hollywood Races as the state’s only licensed online horse racing betting site.
Visit BettingUSA’s Maine horse racing betting guide to learn more about the state’s authorized race tracks, where to bet online, and OTB locations:
Maine Online Gambling
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Online casinos and poker sites are not legal in Maine, but Sweepstakes gambling sites provide a similar experience.
The state has no immediate plans to expand its online gambling options beyond what is already legal.
Maine Online Lottery
The Maine Lottery does not sell tickets online but it does offer a subscription service for residents 18 or older. Subscriptions may be managed online, but payment is only accepted via check or money order sent by mail.
Lottery players may purchase subscription plans online that run for 13 weeks, 26 weeks, or 52 weeks. Each subscription automatically enters players into two drawings per week.
The games offered include Tri State Megabucks, Powerball, Mega Millions and Lucky for Life. Prices for subscriptions range from $52 to $208 depending on the game and length of subscription.
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Maine does not authorize the sale of individual tickets or subscriptions online other than through the official state website.
Maine Gambling Laws
The was established in 2004 and serves as a regulatory body over the state’s two land-based casinos.
Maine’s gaming laws inflict significant penalties on those who organize or “advance” gambling but appear to have no measures in place to punish those who merely participate as players. The state with the following text:
“A person engages in gambling if he stakes or risks something of value upon the outcome of a contest of chance or a future contingent event not under his control or influence, upon an agreement or understanding that he or someone else will receive something of value in the event of a certain outcome.”
The state considers it a if a person profits from an unlawful gambling activity or plays a slot machine under the age of 21. Note that “profiting” does not mean acting as a player; it means earning money by hosting an unauthorized gaming operation.
The punishment for a Class D crime is up to 364 days in jail and up to $2,000 in fines.
Additionally, one can be charged with a if hosting an unlawful gaming activity that accepts more than 5 bets totaling more than $500 in a 24 hour period or receives more than $1,000 in a 24-hour period for hosting an unlicensed lottery, mutuel or other gambling scheme.
The punishment for this one is much stiffer at up to 10 years imprisonment and up to $20,000 in fines.
Some interpretations of existing law may expose individual gamblers to prosecution for merely participating as players, but the state has never charged someone for placing wagers online.
Still, it would be best to avoid doing business with illegal online betting sites.
Maine Sports Betting FAQ
Wes Burns has more than a decade’s worth of experience as a writer, researcher and analyst in the legal gambling industry and is co-founder of ycgts.shop. As a former professional online poker player, Wes approaches his work from the viewpoint of players.