Best Maine Sportsbooks December 2024
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As of November 3, Maine sports betting is finally live! Maine bettors were able to begin account registration and deposits two days prior on November 1. The two sportsbooks that are now available to those in the Pine Tree State are Caesars and DraftKings.
The launch of Maine sports betting comes after a long passage of regulatory work. Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation in May 2022 that legalized sports betting in Maine, with the law being effective since early August 2022.
BEST MAINE SPORTSBOOKS
Updated on 12/30/24
🗓 WHEN CAN I BET ON SPORTS IN MAINE?
Maine sports betting sites are available as of 9 am EST on Friday, November 3. The available sportsbooks are Caesars and DraftKings.
Legalization was possible thanks to lawmakers being able to amend and agree upon bill LD 585, which authorized tribes in the Pine Tree State to offer mobile sports betting. Additionally, the executive director of the Maine Gambling Control Unit (MGCU) Milt Champion forwarded the proposed adopted rules (approved by the state attorney general's office) to the Secretary of State's office for publication.
CONTENTS
- What Online Sportsbooks Will Become Legal in Maine?
- Maine Sports Betting Regulations and Taxes
- Maine Sportsbooks: Events & Betting Markets
- Best Maine Sportsbooks FAQ
WHAT ONLINE SPORTSBOOKS WILL BECOME LEGAL IN MAINE?
Both in-person and online betting are legal in Maine after the signing of a hotly-contested bill in April 2022. Thanks to tribal authorities finalizing licensing agreements with commercial operators, Caesars and DraftKings are the two sportsbooks now live in the state.
Here's a closer look at the best Maine sports betting sites:
CAESARS SPORTSBOOK
Updated on 12/30/24
Caesars Sportsbook is all over the television these days: if you've been watching sports in the last year, you've certainly seen an ad for their legal online betting site. The ad push is not without warrant: Caesars is one of the best sportsbooks available, as it offers an easy-to-use betting site with a wide variety of markets and a solid heap of boosted bets.
The Mi'kmak Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, and the Penobscot Nation are using Caesars as their management service provider in Maine. While the tribes aren't directly running the app, Caesars offers wagers on behalf of the tribes.
DRAFTKINGS
DraftKings is the other sportsbook now live in Maine. Bettors are ecstatic that this sportsbook is finally in the Pine Tree State because of its competitive odds, multiple betting markets, and generous promotions.
The current DraftKings Maine new user offer is
DraftKings going live in Maine came as a surprise to some, as its lobbying representative Sports Betting Alliance previously said that DraftKings, along with BetMGM, Fanatics, and FanDuel, wouldn't participate in the state's online market.
DraftKings has a partnership with the state’s fourth tribe, the Passamaquoddy Tribe.
MAINE SPORTS BETTING REGULATIONS AND TAXES
Now that legal online sports betting is live in Maine, you're probably wondering what you can bet on, and where. First off, casinos and off-track betting facilities offer sports betting at kiosks and in-person retail sports betting locations at their casinos. As of November 3, Caesars and DraftKings are the online sportsbooks that are live and legal to use in the state.
There are a few things you need to know about the sports betting laws in Maine:
- The regulatory body for sports betting and sportsbooks in Maine is the Gambling Control Unit, which itself was established as a bureau within the Maine Department of Public Safety.
- Tax on gaming revenue is 10%.
- Betting on in-state colleges is not allowed.
Updated on : 12/30/2024
MAINE SPORTSBOOKS: EVENTS & BETTING MARKETS
Here's a look at different types of bets and markets in Maine:
TYPE OF BETS
There are a few types of bets that are especially common, including:
- Moneyline bets: the most straight forward of all bets, you can see moneylines on game winner, tournament winner, and more.
- Spreads which allow you to bet on the point different between teams and whether or not a team will "cover" the spread
- Totals, which allow you to bet on the overall score racked up by both teams
- Props or "proposition" bets on events that might not affect the final outcome of the game, including player props
All of the above and more are available now that Maine betting sites are live.
MAINE EVENTS & TEAMS TO BET ON
Maine is a unique state in that it has no professional sports teams of its own. However, Maine sports fans tend to support the New England teams based in Massachusetts. So, Maine sportsbooks commonly see bettors wager on teams like the Boston Red Sox, the New England Patriots, the Boston Bruins, and the Boston Celtics.
The state's online sportsbooks are sure to run promotions surrounding major national sporting events. So, you can expect special offers around the Super Bowl, the US Open, the World Series and more.
BEST MAINE SPORTSBOOKS FAQ
IS SPORTS BETTING LEGAL IN MAINE?
Maine sports betting is legal and has been since August 2022, but online sports betting didn't officially become available until the rollout of the Caesars and DraftKings sportsbooks in Maine on November 3 of this year.
CAN I BET ONLINE IN MAINE?
Eligible users are able to place legal sports bets on mobile apps now that Caesars and DraftKings are live in Maine. These commercial operators have partnerships with the state's tribes.
CAN I BET ON FANDUEL IN MAINE?
While FanDuel offers DFS games and fantasy contests in Maine, the provider has declared that it has no intentions to offer online sports betting in the state.
IS DRAFTKINGS LEGAL IN MAINE?
Yes, DraftKings is legal in Maine. It rolled out along with Caesars in the state on November 3. Maine players can continue to participate in DraftKings' DFS contests as they did before.
