{"id":15256,"date":"2026-02-20T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=15256"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:18:30","slug":"maine-advances-sweepstakes-casino-ban-with-10000100000-fines-and-class-d-criminal-exposure","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/maine-advances-sweepstakes-casino-ban-with-10000100000-fines-and-class-d-criminal-exposure\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine advances sweepstakes casino ban with $10,000\u2013$100,000 fines and Class D criminal exposure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key Maine legislative committee has advanced <strong>LD 2007 (SP 825)<\/strong>, a proposal that would explicitly outlaw \u201conline sweepstakes games\u201d that mimic casino-style gambling, pairing a civil penalty framework of <strong>$10,000 to $100,000<\/strong> per violation with potential <strong>Class D<\/strong> criminal exposure under the state\u2019s unlawful gambling provisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill, <strong>LD 2007 (SP 825)<\/strong> \u2014 <em>\u201cAn Act Regarding the Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games\u201d<\/em> \u2014 cleared a work session and committee vote on <strong>February 18, 2026<\/strong>, in the Legislature\u2019s <strong>Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee<\/strong>, after being formally referred to the committee on <strong>December 3, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the draft language, an \u201conline sweepstakes game\u201d is defined as a game or promotional contest conducted online that is accessible by computer or mobile device, uses a <strong>dual-currency system of payment<\/strong>, and <strong>simulates casino-style gaming<\/strong> (including slots, casino table games, poker, lottery-style games, bingo, or sports wagering). The definition is designed to capture sweepstakes platforms that sell one currency while awarding another currency (or entries) that can be used to play casino-like games and redeem prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/maine-advances-sweepstakes-casino-ban-with-10000100000-fines-and-class-d-criminal-exposure2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/maine-advances-sweepstakes-casino-ban-with-10000100000-fines-and-class-d-criminal-exposure2.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/maine-advances-sweepstakes-casino-ban-with-10000100000-fines-and-class-d-criminal-exposure2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/maine-advances-sweepstakes-casino-ban-with-10000100000-fines-and-class-d-criminal-exposure2-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal creates a civil enforcement track with fines ranging from <strong>US$10,000 to US$100,000<\/strong> per violation, with penalties directed to Maine\u2019s <strong>Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund<\/strong>. If a violator is also a Maine gambling licensee, the bill requires <strong>license revocation<\/strong> and bars eligibility for certain licenses. Separately, it would treat the conduct as <strong>\u201cunlawful gambling\u201d<\/strong> under the Maine Criminal Code, categorized as a <strong>Class D crime<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Timeline to watch:<\/strong> after the committee files its report to the full Legislature, the measure can move to House\/Senate consideration, amendments, and \u2014 if passed \u2014 the governor\u2019s desk. The committee action on <strong>Feb. 18, 2026<\/strong> positions Maine to join a growing wave of states attempting to close what regulators describe as a sweepstakes \u201cloophole\u201d for casino-like online play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A key Maine legislative committee has advanced LD 2007 (SP 825), a proposal that would explicitly outlaw \u201conline sweepstakes games\u201d that mimic casino-style gambling, pairing a civil penalty framework of $10,000 to $100,000 per violation with potential Class D criminal exposure under the state\u2019s unlawful gambling provisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15258,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1458,1488,57,4983],"class_list":["post-15256","america","type-america","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-america","tag-ban","tag-casinos","tag-sweepstakes","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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