The update directly addresses regulatory amendments for charitable gaming activities including sealed ticket games, beano, and queen of hearts games operated by nonprofit organizations.
Beano is a bingo-variant game, and the proposed rules include clarifications on beano operations alongside other charitable gaming products.
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The update proposes new regulatory rules governing the operation of progressive sealed ticket games and partner-assisted beano by nonprofit organizations, which establishes new licensing conditions and operational requirements for a specific category of games.
The clarification of queen of hearts game operations and recordkeeping requirements impose technical and operational standards on how games must be conducted and documented.
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TITLE: Maine Gambling Control Unit Proposes Rules for Progressive Sealed Ticket Games and Partner-Assisted Beano
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On April 22, 2026, the Maine Department of Public Safety's Gambling Control Unit issued a Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal to amend Chapter 32 – Rules Relating to Games of Chance under 16 M.R.S.A. Chapter 633.
The proposed rule package implements statutory changes made by Legislative Document (LD) 1490 in 2025, which amended 17 M.R.S.A. Chapter 62. The amendments permit nonprofit organizations to sell progressive sealed ticket games and offer partner-assisted beano. Additionally, the Gambling Control Unit has proposed clarifying language regarding the operation of queen of hearts games, as well as recordkeeping and submission requirements for licensees and registrants.
The rule is classified as a major substantive change. No public hearing is scheduled; the rulemaking process will proceed through written comments only. Milton Champion, Executive Director of the Gambling Control Unit, is the primary contact for this filing and can be reached at 45 Commerce Dr. Suite 3, Augusta, Maine 04333, telephone 207-626-3901, or Milton.f.champion@maine.gov. Rebecca Graham, the agency's overall rulemaking liaison, can be contacted at Rebecca.Graham@maine.gov.
The comment deadline has not yet been determined. Further details regarding the proposed amendments and submission procedures will be available through the Gambling Control Unit's website at maine.gov and the Secretary of State's rulemaking notice portal.
MAPA-3 revised 8-2019 Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal AGENCY: Department of Public Safety – Gambling Control Unit – 16 -633 CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Chapter 32 – Rules Relating to Games of Chance TYPE OF RULE (check one): Routine Technical Major Substantive PROPOSED RULE NUMBER (leave blank; to be assigned by Secretary of State): BRIEF SUMMARY: This rule package is to create rules to implement statutory changes in 17 M.R.S. ch. 62 as amended by LD 1490 in 2025, that allows nonprofit organizations to sell progressive sealed ticket games and offer partner-assisted beano. In addition, these amendments include Unit proposed language to clarify the operation of queen of hearts and recordkeeping and submission requirements for licensees and registrants. Date, time and location of PUBLIC HEARING (if any): Non applicable – written comments only COMMENT DEADLINE: TBD CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING (include name, mailing address, telephone, fax, TTY, email): Milton Champion, Executive Director, 45 Commerce Dr. Suite 3, Augusta ME 04333, 207-626-3901, Milton.f.champion@maine.gov CONTACT PERSON FOR SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT (if different): N/A FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES (if any): N/A STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 17 M.R.S.A. Chapter 62 §1831, sub- §8-A and §329 SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED (if different): N/A AGENCY WEBSITE: Gambling Control Unit (maine.gov) EMAIL FOR OVERALL AGENCY RULEMAKING LIAISON: Rebecca.Graham@maine.gov * Check one of the following two boxes. x The summary provided above is for publication in both the newspaper and website notices. □ The summary provided above is for the newspaper notice only. Title 5 §8053, sub-§5 & sub-§7, ¶D. A more detailed summary is attached for inclusion in the rulemaking notice posted on the Secretary of State’s website. Title 5 §8053, sub-§3, ¶D & sub-§6. Please approve bottom portion of this form and assign appropriate AdvantageME number. APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DATE: ____4/22/2026___________ (authorized signature) FUNDING FUND FUND FUND AGENCY ORG APP OBJ PROGRAM Profile JVC Pri JVC Line JVC 100% 014 ZOO2 16A 07