{"id":310,"date":"2021-06-03T09:29:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T06:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/maine-lawmakers-toss-three-sports-betting-bills-to-focus-on-one\/"},"modified":"2021-06-03T09:29:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T06:29:37","slug":"maine-lawmakers-toss-three-sports-betting-bills-to-focus-on-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/maine-lawmakers-toss-three-sports-betting-bills-to-focus-on-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Lawmakers Toss Three Sports Betting Bills to Focus on One"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/maine-lawmakers-toss-three-sports-betting-bills-to-focus-on-one\/#Appeasing_Governor\" title=\"Appeasing Governor\">Appeasing Governor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/maine-lawmakers-toss-three-sports-betting-bills-to-focus-on-one\/#Potential_Revenue\" title=\"Potential Revenue\">Potential Revenue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Maine lawmakers introduced four pieces of legislation this year seeking to legalize sports betting. But last week, three were tossed out of committee.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175076\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-175076 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259-142x95.jpg?x38396\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259-142x95.jpg?x38396\" alt=\"Maine sports betting Louis Luchini\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259-142x95.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data- title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-175076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259.jpg?x38396\" alt=\"Maine sports betting Louis Luchini\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259-142x95.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/10004401_H15181259-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"text-description\">Maine Sen. Louis Luchini. The Democrat, who is a former professional runner who competed in the US Olympic Trials in 2004 and 2008, is spearheading a legislative effort to legalize sports betting in the state. (Image: <em>Bangor Daily News<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Friday, the Legislature Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs rejected three articles that sought to expand gaming in the state by way of sports gambling. The decision came after committee members agreed to work on another sports wagering statute introduced by Sen. Louis Luchini (D-Hancock).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>The goal for the state politicians who want to allow legal sports gambling in Maine is to present Gov. Janet Mills (D) with a bill she will sign. In January of 2020, the first-term governor rejected a sports betting bill passed by the Legislature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI believe this bill is a good effort by those who wish to bring out into the open a black market activity that is practiced by many now,\u201d Mills explained of her decision at the time. \u201cBut, respectfully, I remain unconvinced at this time that the majority of Maine people are ready to legalize, support, endorse, and promote betting on competitive athletic events.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mills added that she was concerned that the law did not include adequate provisions to assure that underage people would not be able to access the online sports betting platforms.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Appeasing_Governor\"><\/span><b>Appeasing Governor<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mills has voiced worry that many sports betting and daily fantasy sports television commercials and online advertising campaigns seem to target youth. Luchini, who chairs the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, says lawmakers will work collaboratively to develop a sports betting law that provides protections for children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSports betting can\u2019t be marketed towards kids. That was a big issue for the governor, and rightfully so,\u201d Luchini said recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Another key component is whether online sports betting should be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/most-sports-betting-is-online-as-more-states-plan-to-go-mobile\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tethered to brick-and-mortar<\/a> casinos and pari-mutuel betting facilities. That\u2019s something the state\u2019s two casinos \u2014 Hollywood Casino Bangor and Oxford Casino Hotel \u2014 have lobbied for.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Luchini, however, favors an untethered model that would allow sportsbooks to apply for mobile operating rights without having a brick-and-mortar retail presence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p>It\u2019s more of a free-market competitive style,\u201d Luchini opined. \u201cMy priority is not to help the casinos make more money. It\u2019s to help the Maine bettors to have the best options that they can.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/penn-stock-primed-for-rebound-after-massive-slide-says-analyst\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Penn National Gaming<\/a>, the operator of Hollywood, says a free-for-all mobile sports betting market will cause problems.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAllowing an unlimited number of [sports betting] licensees in Maine, many without an extensive framework of security, could result in significant regulatory burden for the state and fraudulent activity or predatory practices,\u201d said Jeff Morris, Penn National\u2019s vice president of public affairs and government relations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Potential_Revenue\"><\/span><b>Potential Revenue<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Luchini\u2019s early 2021 sports betting bill draft suggests that each approved online sportsbook operator pay $20,000 a year to the state for such gaming privileges.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>The legislation \u2014 Senate Paper 1532 \u2014 does afford a tax benefit for the casinos. For land-based sportsbooks at Hollywood or Oxford, or pari-mutuel venues, the gross gaming revenue tax on sports betting would be 10 percent. For online sportsbook revenues, a 16 percent tax would be implemented.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fiscal projections say Maine could stand to receive $5 million annually in new tax revenue from legalizing sports betting once the market is fully up and running.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/maine-lawmakers-toss-three-sports-betting-bills-to-focus-on-one\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maine Lawmakers Toss Three Sports Betting Bills to Focus on One<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\" target=\"_blank\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine lawmakers introduced four pieces of legislation this year seeking to legalize sports betting. But last week, three were tossed out of committee.\u00a0 Maine Sen. Louis Luchini. The Democrat, who is a former professional runner who competed in the US Olympic Trials in 2004 and 2008, is spearheading a legislative effort to legalize sports betting <a href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/maine-lawmakers-toss-three-sports-betting-bills-to-focus-on-one\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}