Gov. Janet Mills said on Thursday that she will allow a bill to become law that gives tribes in Maine the exclusive right to offer online casino games — a move that drew rapturous praise from Wabanaki chiefs.
Mills said in a written statement that she agreed to support the bill after speaking with five elected chiefs of the Wabanaki Nations during the fall. The chiefs said the bill is vital for economic sovereignty and would provide “life-changing revenue.”
Mills said she would allow the bill to become law without her signature even though she has “concerns about the impact of gambling on public health.”
