Maine has been off-limits for dual-currency sweepstakes casinos since July 15, 2026, when LD 2007 — signed by Gov. Janet Mills on April 6, 2026 — took full effect. We've tracked Maine as a restricted state on our By State tracker since before the law took effect, but hadn't published a dedicated breakdown of what the ban actually does — this fills that gap.
- Bans the model — makes it illegal to operate or promote an online sweepstakes game built on a “dual-currency system of payment” that simulates casino-style gaming: slots, table games, bingo, lottery-style games, and sports wagering
- Penalties — civil penalties of $10,000–$100,000 per violation, with proceeds directed to Maine's Gambling Addiction Prevention and Treatment Fund
- Licensing consequence — any licensed operator found in violation faces license revocation by the Maine Gambling Control Unit / Gaming Control Board
- Who it targets — operators and platforms; coverage of the law does not describe a penalty aimed at players
Which Brands We Review Already Left
Six of the platforms sweepspicks reviews currently list Maine as a restricted state: McLuck, Hello Millions, SpinBlitz, PlayFame, Jackpota, and Mega Bonanza — all reported to share a common operator (B-Two Operations) [UNVERIFIED — single-source ownership claim, per igamingfuture.com]. Industry coverage from June and July 2026 described operators pulling out of Maine and Indiana ahead of their respective deadlines in a wave, rather than one at a time, which lines up with why so many of the brands we track already excluded Maine well before July 15.
A Law Paired With a Tribal Gaming Alternative
Unlike most of the 2026 state bans, Maine's sweepstakes prohibition didn't arrive alone. A separate law, LD 1164, took effect earlier in 2026 giving Maine's Wabanaki Nations exclusive rights to operate licensed, regulated online casino gaming in the state, with a launch expected in late 2026 or early 2027. Read together, the two laws draw a clear line: Maine wants casino-style online gaming to run through its new regulated tribal framework, not through unlicensed sweepstakes platforms. That combination — ban plus a named regulated successor — is different from how California, New Jersey, or Louisiana approached their own bans, none of which paired the prohibition with a specific licensed alternative.
If You Still Have a Balance in Maine
Wind-down terms vary by operator, and we haven't independently confirmed a redemption deadline or withdrawal window for every brand that exited Maine [UNVERIFIED — check manually with each operator]. If you have unredeemed Sweeps Coins from a Maine account, contact that platform's support directly and ask about your options before assuming the balance is gone. Don't make a new purchase on any site still marketing to Maine players — a platform ignoring a signed state ban has no regulatory accountability behind it if a redemption goes wrong.
The Bigger Picture
Maine is one of several states — alongside New Jersey, New York, California, Tennessee, Indiana, and Louisiana — where our reviewed brands currently restrict access under a statutory ban; Oklahoma's ban is enacted but not yet in effect until November 1, 2026. We track which operators accept which states, updated whenever eligibility changes are confirmed, on our By State tracker. For the states that remain open, our current rankings only include operators that publish clear state-eligibility terms.