Web Gaming Laws Developed and Promoted by Drummond Woodsum Attorneys hailed as a Main Economic Win for Tribal Nations in Maine

Drummond Woodsum is proud to have performed a key function within the passage of Maine’s new web gaming regulation, which is projected to generate thousands and thousands of {dollars} for the state’s tribal communities.

Corey Hinton, co-head of the agency’s industry-leading Tribal Nations Practice Group, spearheaded all authorized work for the Passamaquoddy Tribe’s multi-year marketing campaign in help of L.D. 1164, An Act to Create Economic Opportunity for the Wabanaki Nations, which is anticipated to grow to be regulation after this present state legislative session ends. The new regulation, which grants tribal nations in Maine the unique proper to function web on line casino video games, is one other essential win for the indigenous communities within the state following the passage of a sports activities betting regulation in 2022.

Drummond Woodsum attorneys Naomi Bebo, Ryan Lolar and Andrew Sweeney, and members of the agency’s Strategic Consulting staff assisted within the work, which included coordinating and executing authorities affairs methods earlier than the state legislature and the Governor’s workplace.

Funds generated by the operation of web gaming can pay for essential investments in tribal social companies, infrastructure enhancements and financial growth initiatives. Wabanaki leaders known as the regulation’s passage “an incredible step forward for all of us.”

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