Maine Chapter 645 took effect July 29, 2026, prohibiting defined online sweepstakes games and setting civil and license consequences.
Maine's LD 2007 took effect on July 29, 2026, after being enacted and signed on April 6 as Public Law Chapter 645.
The chaptered law specifically addresses online sweepstakes games. Its definition requires internet availability, a dual-currency payment system and simulated casino-style gaming. The statute also reaches operating, promoting and supporting a covered game.
The full definition matters for players and businesses because no single feature alone establishes that a product is covered. The act also authorizes rulemaking concerning the dual-currency definition.
A person that operates, promotes or supports a covered game commits a civil violation and is subject to a fine of $10,000 to $100,000. For a licensee convicted under the act's unlawful-gambling provision, or found in violation through the administrative process for that license, the responsible unit or board must revoke the license. A person found in violation is also ineligible for the licenses listed in the act.