Lawmakers have given the green light to Maine sports betting legislation. The state Senate voted 19-15 while the House approved the bill unanimously which would allow residents over the age of 21 bet on professional and college sports competitions.

Bets could be placed either at physical locations – such as existing casinos or off-track betting parlors – or online via the mobile apps that account for the majority of sports gambling nationwide.

The bill faces additional procedural votes in both the House and Senate. But if the measure is enacted into law, Maine would join roughly a dozen states that have legalized sports betting since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal prohibition last year.

You can find more in-depth information on this bill at  Press Herald

June 24th 2019 UPDATE: The House and Senate in Maine voted to approve this bill that will legalize sports betting for wagering at casinos and mobile devices. The bill sits on the desk of the governor who is expected to sign it, or allow it to pass into aw without her signature.