A U.S. Supreme Court decision lifted a federal prohibition on sports betting, opening up a race among states to get into the action.
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Maine lawmakers consider sports betting
Questions linger about where Maine’s share of the money will go and what businesses will benefit.
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You’re not breaking the law by entering an office March Madness tournament office pool
Betting on the NCAA basketball tournament is generally legal in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, National Sports, News
Place your bets: NASCAR pushes its chips on sports gambling
NASCAR has put a ban in place on drivers gambling on races, not that it was really a problem
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Portland man sent to prison for running gambling operation worth millions says, ‘I was out of control’
Stephen Mardigan, 62, delivers a tearful statement during his sentencing hearing and describes his addiction to gambling in a letter to the judge.
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Portland man pleads guilty to running gambling operation from home
A Maine man is pleading guilty to running a high-stakes gambling operation from his Portland home and business. The plea agreement for Stephen Mardigan was entered in federal court Wednesday morning. Federal officials seized nearly $750,000 from Mardigan and cash and jewelry from others they allege were involved with the gambling operation on April 7, 2017. But […]
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Illegal wagers expected to be most of $10 billion betting on NCAA tournament
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America’s gambling industry predicts $10 billion will be bet on the March Madness college basketball tournament — nearly all of it illegally or off-the-books. That’s one of the reasons the American Gaming Association favors the full legalization and regulation of sports betting in the United States. The U.S. Supreme Court […]
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Jeanne R. Lessard
LEWISTON — Jeanne R. Lessard, 78, of Leeds, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, at CMMC in Lewiston, with her long time friend by her side. Jeanne was born July 4, 1939 in Lewiston, the daughter of Lionel and Antoinette Lessard. She was a graduate of Lewiston High School and moved to Niagara Falls and later to Fresno, […]
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Paul LePage rips proposal to expand gambling in Maine
Proponents of a controversial ballot question that would allow a third casino in Maine tout the measure as a way to “say yes to better education and more jobs.” What it is really about, though, is “gambling, plain and simple,” Gov. Paul LePage said in a radio address released Tuesday. He said those behind Question […]
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Oxford Casino registers anti-casino question PAC
The Oxford Casino and its parent company, Kentucky-based Churchill Downs, has already spent nearly $30,000 in polling on the race to fight a new York County casino on the November ballot. Oxford Casino registered a PAC called A Bad Deal for Maine on Monday and its parent company, Kentucky-based Churchill Downs, has already spent nearly $30,000 in polling […]