PORTLAND (WGME) – Maine’s first, in-person sports-betting bar is officially open. “Oddfellahs” opened on Market Street on Friday. For those familiar with the Old Port over the years, it’s where “The Big Easy” used to be. The bar has partnered with Caesars Sportsbook, one of two sportsbooks authorized under Maine’s new law to run sports...
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Maine Legislator Miffed About Lack Of Retail Sports Betting
Maine Senator Joe Baldacci isn’t pleased about the lack of retail sports betting in the state, according to a recent report from News Center Maine. “It is both surprising and unacceptable that not a single retail operator has commenced operations,” Baldacci wrote in a letter to Milton Champion, the executive director of Maine’s sports betting...
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Maine In-Person Sports Betting: What’s Causing the Delay? | Point Spreads
The wait continues for Maine in-person sports betting. Despite being signed into law long ago, there’s still uncertainty about when operations will go into effect. The stagnation has frustrated legislators who remain in the dark about the roll out of in-person betting statewide. Sen. Joe Balducci, D-Bangor inquired about the subject this week. In a...
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Online sports gambling in Maine draws $239 million in first 6 months
Gamblers in Maine are making use of new online betting, with nearly $239 million in wagers in the first six months. Milton Champion, executive director of the state’s gambling control unit, said Friday that he found betting operations have gone smoothly since online betting began in November 2023. That includes high-volume periods such as the...