An Act To Allow Veterans' Organizations And Fraternal Organizations To Obtain A License To Operate The Draw Game Keno

LD 1434 allows qualified nonprofit veterans' and fraternal organizations in Maine to obtain a license to operate the state's draw game keno on their premises. The bill defines eligible organizations (those chartered under 36 U.S.C. or serving veterans) and creates a new "keno agent" licensing category for them. To qualify, organizations must meet criteria like financial responsibility, accessibility of their location, and expected sales volume. The lottery commission must develop rules for this keno game, requiring the sales commission paid to these agents to match rates for other draw games. This directly affects Maine-based veterans' and fraternal groups seeking to raise funds through licensed keno operations.