AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate voted Thursday to override Governor Janet Mills' veto of a bill that would allow sports betting in Maine. The Senate voted 20-10 in favor of the bill.
The bill will now go to the Maine House of Representatives for a veto override vote.
“I’m pleased that the Senate voted to support legal sports betting for Maine today,” Sen. Louie Luchini (D-Ellsworth), the bill's sponsor, said. “By establishing a regulatory system for sports betting in the state, we can both serve sports fans and give Maine a welcome boost in revenue.”
When Mills vetoed LD 553 on Friday, Jan. 10, she acknowledged the time and effort members of the Legislature put into the bill, but said she could not justify it.
"I remain unconvinced at this time that the majority of Maine people are ready to legalize, support, endorse and promote betting on competitive athletic event,” Gov. Mills said in a statement issued Jan. 10.
The Maine governor also said at the time that she does not think "the majority of Maine people are ready to legalize, support, endorse and promote betting on competitive athletic event."
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