Maine’s gambling regulator will launch legal digital sports betting at 9 a.m. Friday, it has announced, almost 18 months to the day after lawmakers there legalized.
DraftKings also announced Tuesday that it has partnered with the Passamaquoddy Tribe to be one of two digital platforms that will be available in the state. Caesars Sportsbook previously announced in May that it would partner with three of the four Wabanaki Nation tribes.
According to its press release, DraftKings will only be offering digital wagering in Maine. The company is the only one that is active in all other live New England states except Rhode Island. It has a monopoly in New Hampshire, a duopoly with FanDuel in Connecticut, and offers digital betting in Massachusetts.
Vermont legalized earlier this year, but wagering is not yet live. DraftKings is among five operators that has submitted bids in that state.