The office has 120 days to approve the rules, which would allow the state to go live and start accepting bets.
Drew Bonifant
Staff Writer
Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire native and 2010 graduate of Northeastern University, he came to Maine in September 2016 after four years at the Concord Monitor, where he covered NASCAR, University of New Hampshire hockey and high schools and won a NH Press Association award for his work. He also worked for two years as a college co-op at the Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Mass. An avid golfer, frequent skier and consumer of sports, movie and music trivia, he’s a fan of the New England Patriots, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Flyers and Miami Heat – and yes, he’s aware of how random those teams seem.
Posted inField Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Girls’ Game of the Year: An epic clash of field hockey powers
In a rare underdog role, the River Hawks beat a Cheverus powerhouse that had won the Class A title against Skowhegan a year earlier.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Boys’ Game of the Year: Eight-overtime game makes history
Players and coaches were in disbelief after the Greely boys’ basketball team emerged with a marathon 117-115 victory over Fryeburg Academy.
Posted inSports
Golf: Caleb Manuel, Drew Glasheen share first-round lead at Maine Event
They lead the field by three strokes in a tournament featuring male and female golfers as well as amateurs and pros.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Softball: York wins first Class B title since 1989 with 2-1 win over Nokomis
Ella Moon hits a home run in the second and Bella Santini drives in the winning run to lift the Wildcats past the Warriors.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Saturday’s high school state championship games postponed until next week
With rain in the forecast, Saturday’s lacrosse title games have been moved to Monday, and baseball and softball state finals will be played Tuesday.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Times Record Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine baseball team excited about first trip to NCAA tournament in 12 years
The Black Bears were 1-12 three seasons ago before winning the America East tournament last week as the conference’s top seed.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
State still aiming for November launch of sports wagering despite director’s absence
Milt Champion is on leave in the wake of posting offensive tweets, and Deputy Director Matthew Motti will be leading the Gambling Control Unit in the meantime.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports
Maine official in charge of sports betting placed on leave after offensive tweets
Milt Champion, head of the Gambling Control Unit, made social media posts with sexist language and racist connotations.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
Gambling director optimistic Maine sports betting could go live by November
A revised set of rules governing sports gambling in the state was published Wednesday. Barring significant public comment, they could be sent to the attorney general’s office for approval by June.