Governor Janet Mills allows Wabanaki Nations to launch online casino gambling despite opposition

Maine Governor Janet Mills announced on Thursday (January 8) that she is going to let LD 1164, a bill that gives the state’s Wabanaki Nations the right to run online casino gambling, become law. The move quickly sparked strong reactions, both from tribal leaders and from the National Association Against iGaming.

The bill, officially called “An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations,” allows the tribes to operate online gambling platforms as a way to boost their local economies.