‘An aggressive approach’: Closer look at Churchill’s igaming lawsuit accusing Maine of ‘race-based monopoly’

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Photo:  Wabanaki Alliance (courtesy)/Wabanaki citizens and allies rally at the Maine State House, April 2022.
  • Eric Raskin, Casino Reports

Churchill Downs Inc., mostly a brick-and-mortar gambling company and a member of the National Association Against iGaming since the group’s founding last February, has made its views on online gaming clear: The company is opposed to its legalization and regulation.

In its lawsuit filed Jan. 23 in U.S. District Court in Maine, that long-held position comes with an asterisk.

“Plaintiffs believe that no entities should be allowed to offer iGaming in the State of Maine,” reads Paragraph 10 of the preliminary statement. “But since Maine has decided to allow iGaming, Plaintiffs, too, are interested in and would apply for an iGaming license.”