An Act to Protect
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2089
Committee Amendment CA_A_H861 (House)
Amends: 8 MRSA §1203, 8 MRSA §1403, 8 MRSA §1412-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A" to H.P. 1395, L.D, 2080, "An Act to Protect
Consumers by Prohibiting the Use of Crddit Cards in Sports Wagering"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
'An Act to Protect Consumers by Prohibiting the Use of Credit Cards in Sports
Wagering and Internet Gaming'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following;
'See. 1. 8 MRSA §1203, sub-§2, ^C, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 681, Pt.J, §6, is
amended to read:
C. The methods of operation of sports wagering, including but not limited to the
permitted systems and methods of wagers; the use of credit and checks by persons
making wagers, which must prohibit a person fi-om making a waeer using a credit card;
the types of wagering receipts that may be used; the method of issuing receipts; the
prevention of sports wagering on prohibited sports events; the protection of patrons
placing wagers; and the promotion of social responsibility and responsible gaming and
display of information on resources for problem gambling at a facility operator's
premises or on any mobile application or digital platform used to place wagers;
Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §1203, sub-§2, ^F, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 681, Pt, J, §6, is
amended to read:
F. Minimum design and security requirements for the physical premises of facility
operators in which sports wagering is conducted, including but not limited to minimum
0 requirements for the acceptance of wagers at a self-serve kiosk located on the premises
and mmimum required methods for verifying the identity and age of a person who
places a wager with a facility operator, for verifying that the person making a wager is
3 not prohibited from making a wager under section 1213. for ensurine that a person does
not use a credit card to make a wager and for requiring the refund of any wager
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Q"' COMMHTEB AMENDMENT "^ " to H.P. 1395, L.D. 2080
determined to have been placed by a person prohibited from making a wager under
section 1213;
Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §1203, sub-§2, ^[G, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 681, Pt.J, §6, is
amended to read;
G. Minimum design and security requirements for mobile applications and digital
platforms for the acceptance of wagers by mobile operators, including required
methods for verifying the age and identity of a person who places a wager with a mobile
operator, for verifying that the person making the wager is physically located in the
State and is not prohibited from makmg a wager under section 1213. for ensuring that
a person does not use a credit card to make a waeer and for requiring the refund of any
wager determined to have been. placed by a person prohibited from makmg a wager
under section 1213;
Sec. 4. 8 MRSA§1214-A is enacted to read:
81214-A. Credit cards prohibited
An operator and a management services licensee under section 1209 conductme: sports
yaeerine on behalf of an operator may not accent a waeer on a sports event from a person
usina a credit card.
Sec. 5. 8 MRSA §1403, sub-§2, ^A, as enacted by PL 2025, c. 538, §4, is amended
to read:
A. The methods of operation of Internet gaming, including but not limited to the
permitted systems and methods of wagers; the use of credit and checks by persons
making wagers, which must prohibit a person from making a wager using a credit card;
the types of wagering receipts that may be used; the method of issuing receipts; the
protection of patrons placing wagers; and the promotion of social responsibility and
responsible gaming and display of information on resources for problem gambling;
See. 6. 8 MRSA §1403, sub-§2, ^C, as enacted by PL 2025, c, 538, §4, is amended
to read:
C. Minimum design, and security requirements for applications and digital platforms
for the acceptance of wagers by operators, including required methods for verifying
the age and identity of a person who places a wager with an operator, for verifying that
the person making the wager is physically located in the State and is not prohibited
from making a wager under section 1412, for ensuring that a person does not use a
credit card to make a waeer and for requiring the refund of any wager determined to
have been placed by a person prohibited from making a wager under section 1412;
Sec. 7. 8 MRSA §1412-A is enacted to read:
81412-A. Credit cards prohibited
An ouerator and a manaeement services licensee under section 1408 conductine
Internet eamine on behalf of an ooerator mav not accept a waaer from a person usine a
credit card,'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMHTEE AMENDMENT "/f " to H.P. 1395, L.D. 2080
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. The amendment prohibits an
operator and a management services licensee conducting either sports wagering or Internet
gaming on behalf of an operator from accepting wagers from a person using a credit card.
It also provides that, when adopting mles for the method of operation of sports wagermg
and Internet gaming and for the minimum design and security requirements for sports
wagering and Internet gaming, the director of the Gambling Control Unit within the
Department of Public Safety must ensure that a person does not use a credit card to make
a wager.
FISCAL NOTE REQURED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/02/26 L-KI-
LD 2080 LR 2768(02)
An Act to Protect Consumers by Prohibiting the Use of Credit Cards in Sports Wagering
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Gambling Control Unit within the Department of Public Safety to implement the
provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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