Are Skill-Game Apps Legal in Maine?
This page covers skill-game apps you play on your phone in Maine. Skill machines in Maine bars, gas stations and convenience stores are a separate question this page doesn't cover.
Partly. Skillz, operated by Firy Inc. (NYSE: FIRY), runs our cash matches, and in Maine it offers them in every game except card games. So Solitaire Real Cash and Gin Rummy Cash are free play only in Maine, Ball Pool Cash's App Store listing names Maine as excluded, and 8 of our 12 games offer cash. Maine taxes personal income, so prizes may also go on your state return.
That status is Skillz's platform decision for Maine, not a court ruling, and states use different skill-versus-chance tests.
Which Atay games offer cash play in Maine
| Game | Cash play in Maine | US App Store listing, checked Sep 24, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Cash | Available | Lists 5 states, not Maine |
| Word Money | Available | Lists 5 states, not Maine |
| Bingo Prizes | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Maine |
| Block Puzzle | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Maine |
| Bubble Prizes | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Maine |
| Crossword Cash | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Maine |
| Pachinko Cash | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Maine |
| Word Search Cash | Available | No state list printed; Skillz allows Maine |
| Solitaire Real Cash | Not available | Skillz card-game rule; listing names Maine |
| Gin Rummy Cash | Not available | Skillz card-game rule; listing names Maine |
| Ball Pool Cash | Not available | Listing names Maine |
| Carrom | Free play only | Cash not yet enabled (open beta) |
Play in Maine
Every game plays free first, so Maine players can learn one before any entry fee. In Maine, Solitaire Real Cash, Gin Rummy Cash, and Ball Pool Cash stay in free play.
Browse the gamesHow prizes are taxed in Maine
Maine taxes personal income, so prizes may go on your Maine return. The Maine Revenue Services decides how Maine treats them. Federally, prizes are taxable income for Maine players with or without a tax form; see 1099s and Skillz winnings under $2,000.
Cash play in states bordering Maine
Every state bordering Maine has cash play at the Skillz level.
Elsewhere in the New England region (US Census division):
Questions about skill-game apps in Maine
Why can't I play Solitaire Real Cash for cash in Maine?
Skillz's help center says cash matches in card-based games are not available in Maine, while other games keep cash play. Solitaire Real Cash and Gin Rummy Cash are card games, and both App Store listings name Maine as excluded.
Which Atay games can I play for cash in Maine?
Sugar Cash, Word Money, Bingo Prizes, Block Puzzle, Bubble Prizes, Crossword Cash, Pachinko Cash, and Word Search Cash. Every other Atay game is free play only in Maine.
Does it matter where in Maine I am?
No. Skillz sets eligibility by state from your phone's location, so Portland and Augusta get the same answer.
Does Maine tax prizes from skill-game apps?
It can. Prizes are income, and Maine has a state income tax; check the Maine Revenue Services's guidance for your situation.
Correction, September 24, 2026: an earlier version of this page said cash play was not available in Maine at all. Skillz's help center says only card-based games lose cash play there.
Maine status per the Skillz help center (eligibility, cash-disabled areas, skill-game legality) and US App Store listings. General information, not legal advice; Skillz can change cash availability.