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ME LD2080

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Marc Malon

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the use of credit cards to place sports wagers in Maine, applying to both facility operators and mobile wagering platforms

  • Establishes permitted payment methods for sports wagering: online/mobile payment systems, debit cards, digital wallets (with verification that no credit card funded them), prepaid cards (not purchased with credit cards), bank wires, cash, and other director-approved methods

  • Adds a statutory definition of "digital wallet" as any digital or electronic technology that stores financial information and enables purchases

  • Requires operators to implement security measures to ensure bettors do not use credit cards, at both physical locations (including self-serve kiosks) and on mobile applications

  • Amends Maine's sports wagering law (8 MRSA §1202, §1203) originally enacted in 2021 and creates new section §1220 governing payment methods

Legislative Description

An Act to Protect Consumers by Prohibiting the Use of Credit Cards in Sports Wagering

Gambling

Last Action

Voted: Divided Report

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Veterans And Legal Affairs1/7/2026

Full Bill Text

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