缅因州授予瓦巴纳基部落对该州在线场市场的独家控制权.
Maine grants Wabanaki tribes exclusive control over state’s online casino market.
缅因州州长珍妮特·米尔斯(Janet Mills)允许一项法案成为法律, 授权瓦巴纳基部落独家控制国家在线赌场市场,
Maine Governor Janet Mills has allowed a bill to become law, granting Wabanaki tribes exclusive control over the state’s online casino market, including games like poker and blackjack.
此举扭转了她先前的反对立场,与部落领袖协商后,扩大了2022年的一项法律,赋予部落独家在线体育赌博权利。
The move, reversing her earlier opposition, follows consultations with tribal leaders and expands on a 2022 law giving tribes exclusive online sports betting rights.
这一决定是在行业团体和公共卫生倡导者的批评下作出的,标志着部落-国家关系和赌博政策的重大转变,部落认为这是向经济自决迈出的一步。
The decision, which comes amid criticism from industry groups and public health advocates, marks a major shift in tribal-state relations and gaming policy, with tribes hailing it as a step toward economic self-determination.