Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2080: An Act to Protect Consumers by Prohibiting the Use of Credit Cards in Sports Wagering and Internet Gaming
Status: Signed into law, April 3, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Protect Consumers by Prohibiting the Use of Credit Cards in Sports Wagering and Internet Gaming.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Protect Consumers by Prohibiting the Use of Credit Cards in Sports Wagering and Internet Gaming Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §1203, sub-§2, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 681, Pt. J, §6, is amended to read: C. The methods of operation of sports wagering, including but not limited to the permitted systems and methods of wagers; the use of credit and checks by persons making wagers, which must prohibit a person from making a wager using a credit card; the types of wagering receipts that may be used; the method of issuing receipts; the prevention of sports wagering on prohibited sports events; the protection of patrons placing wagers; and the promotion of social responsibility and responsible gaming and display of information on resources for problem gambling at a facility operator's premises or on any mobile application or digital platform used to place wagers; Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §1203, sub-§2, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 681, Pt. J, §6, is amended to read: F. Minimum design and security requirements for the physical premises of facility operators in which sports wagering is conducted, including but not limited to minimum requirements for the acceptance of wagers at a self-serve kiosk located on the premises and minimum required methods for verifying the identity and age of a person who …
Sponsors
- Marc Malon (D, 133) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READOn motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-861) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-861) in concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 662(Yeas 90 - Nays 53 - Absent 6 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-861) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-861). Sent for concurrenc
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- : Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Votes
- House RC #662: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (March 18, 2026): 90 yea, 53 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, GAMBLING, Senate, CREDIT CARD USE, Other, SPORTS WAGERING
Common questions
- What is LD2080?
- LD2080 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Protect Consumers by Prohibiting the Use of Credit Cards in Sports Wagering and Internet Gaming.
- What does LD2080 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Protect Consumers by Prohibiting the Use of Credit Cards in Sports Wagering and Internet Gaming.
- What is the status of LD2080?
- Signed into law as of April 3, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2080?
- Marc Malon (D, 133).
- Where is the official record for LD2080?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2080&snum=132
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