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LETTER: On gambling, the ends do not justify the means
Often, a moral dilemma is debated in terms of the question "Do the ends justify the means?" Currently, Mainers are deliberating an issue that is exactly the opposite: "Do the means justify the ends?" While I am definitely a fan of jobs, and job creation is a worthy goal, it can't be a matter of jobs at any cost.  Maine Gaming5/22/2013
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Oxford Casino sale to Churchill Downs awaits state approval
(Maine) -- Maine's Gambling Control Board has ruled that the Oxford Casino won't be asked to apply for a new operator's license if a sale to the company that...
5/21/2013
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Oxford Casino sale waiting on gambling board license
(Maine) -- The Oxford Casino won't be asked to apply for a new casino operator's license if the Gambling Control Board approves the casino's pending sale to...
5/16/2013
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Plan reignites hopes for Scarborough racino
(Maine) -- The owners of Scarborough Downs hope that new zoning proposed for their 500-acre property will help their efforts to bring slot machines to the racetrack.
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Scarborough Downs gambles again on racino at heart of new town center proposal
(Maine) -- If Scarborough Downs has its way, residents will be voting again on whether to allow a racino in town. The Planning Board now has the language and maps...
5/8/2013
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Me. 3rd for gaming revenue growth in 2012
(Maine) -- Maine ranked third nationally for revenue growth at its commercial casinos in 2012, according to an annual survey by the American Gambling Association.
5/7/2013
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Report: Gambling in Maine rose nearly 67 percent in 2012
(Maine) -- More gamblers are hitting the slots and blackjack tables in the U.S., giving the industry a 4.8 percent boost in 2012, its biggest since the recession.
4/16/2013
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Oxford Casino GM Talks to Gambling Board About Sale to Churchill Downs
(Maine) -- The general manager of Oxford Casino appeared before the Gambling Control Board for the first time since the company announced plans to sell the facility to...
4/6/2013
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Battle Brewing Over Use of Maine Casino Profits for Education Initiatives
(Maine) -- The political battle over school funding continues in Augusta Monday with a public hearing before the Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs...
3/31/2013
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Churchill Downs buying Maine casino for $160M
(Maine) -- Less than a year after it opened, Oxford Casino is being sold for about $160 million to Churchill Downs Inc., the Kentucky-based gambling company announced...
3/29/2013
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Churchill Adds Maine Casino to Portfolio
(Maine) -- Churchill Downs Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Oxford Casino in Oxford, Maine, for total consideration of...
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Maine's Oxford Casino Sold to Multi-State Gaming Company
(Maine) -- The Oxford Casino is being sold to an out of state company. The news comes less than a year after the casino opened, and follows a voter approval campaign in...
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Oxford Casino sold to Churchill Downs for $160 million cash
(Maine) -- In its short life, Oxford Casino has been courted by five or six companies looking to make a deal. Now one company has emerged with that deal in hand.
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Oxford Casino to be sold for $160 million
(Maine) -- Less than a year after its opening, Oxford Casino agreed Friday to be acquired by Churchill Downs Inc., the Kentucky-based racetrack and casino operator, for...
2/12/2013
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Dealers wanted: Oxford Casino hiring 50-75
(Maine) -- After the Maine Gambling Control Board approved new games for the Oxford Casino this fall, the business is expanding in size and staff.
2/11/2013
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Maine casino recruiting table game operators
(Maine) -- Western Maine's Oxford Casino is looking for people interested in becoming blackjack dealers and running roulette, craps and other casino table games.
2/8/2013
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Casino permit reissued
(Maine) -- The state Department of Environmental Protection has reissued a construction permit to the Oxford Casino, six months after a Kennebec County Superior Court...
2/5/2013
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Oxford Casino: Was it a good bet for Maine?
(Maine) -- It has been eight months since the Oxford Casino opened. At the time, many were nervous about how a gambling facility would affect the western Maine community...
1/15/2013
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Oxford Casino reports successful first year; adds "Pai Gow"
(Maine) -- As we head into a new year, members of the Maine Gambling Control Board heard from representatives of the Oxford Casino about its first several months of...
12/16/2012
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Hollywood Casino expects to end the year on a high
(Maine) -- The Hollywood Casino in Bangor unveiled the new craps table to their facility. The popular game is just one new addition after opening up other table games...
9/18/2012
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Gambling board gives provisional approval to Oxford Casino expansion
(Maine) -- An expansion to the Oxford Casino will hold a sneak peek opening Friday. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Gambling Control Board, casino General Manager Jack...
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Oxford Casino expansion approved
(Maine) -- The Oxford Casino is expected to hire 50-more workers now that the state gambling control board has given final approval to it's expansion plan.
9/17/2012
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Maine gambling board to consider casino expansion
(Maine) -- Final approval of an expanded gambling area at Maine's newest casino is being considered by the state Gambling Control Board.
9/16/2012
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Community college begins tables game training
(Maine) -- Hollywood Casino and Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor are kicking off the next round of table games training.
8/31/2012
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Oxford casino revenues rise; Bangor's drops
(Maine) -- While a new casino in Oxford has reported revenue of almost $10 million two months after opening, revenues at the state's other casino in Bangor have...
8/30/2012
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New Maine casino nets nearly $10M in 1st 2 months
(Maine) -- Maine's newest casino had revenues of nearly $10 million in its first two months of operation, while revenues at the state's other casino in Bangor...
8/13/2012
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Our View: Regional gambling growth is bad news for Maine
(Maine) -- The CEO of Foxwoods says that casinos will have to offer more if they want to compete. It was a surprising statement coming from the CEO of the largest casino...
8/12/2012
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Our View: Regional gambling growth is bad news for Maine
(Maine) -- That was the analysis of Scott Butera, chief executive officer of Foxwoods Resorts and Casino in Ledyard, Conn., the super-profitable Indian-run casino that...
7/17/2012
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New Table Game Approved for Hollywood Casino in Bangor
(Maine) -- A new version of a popular card game is coming to Hollywood Casino in Bangor. The Gambling Control Board approved the rules of play Tuesday for Texas Hold...
7/6/2012
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Oxford Casino makes first payment to town
(Maine) -- Oxford Casino paid out $28,600 to the town of Oxford this week as the first revenue-sharing payment to its host community.
6/18/2012
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Gambling work group makes decisions behind closed doors
(Maryland) -- Members of a state work group on expanding gambling met behind closed doors for about four hours Monday, agreeing to recommend that Maryland allow table...
6/11/2012
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Portsmouth developer drops cash on Maine elections: Ocean Properties pushing for new 'racino' facility in Biddeford
(New Hampshire) -- A hotel and resort company headquartered in Portsmouth is renewing its push to bring casino gambling to southern Maine.
6/10/2012
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New England’s 6th casino opens in Western Maine
(Maine) -- Route 26 through Oxford, known to Massachusetts skiers as the way to Sunday River, is not likely to be confused with the Las Vegas Strip.
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Oxford Casino pleased with turnout for first weekend
(Maine) -- Ater a soft opening on Tuesday, the Oxford Casino is wrapping up its first weekend open to the public. Casino officials say the facility was filled almost to...
6/6/2012
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Racino group backs local candidates
(Maine) -- Although state residents in November voted down a racino in Biddeford, the fight might not be over. New Hampshire-based Ocean Properties, Ltd., one of the...
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Racino PAC hits Saco campaign
(Maine) -- The first money bomb of Maine's legislative campaign has landed on the Biddeford-Saco area, leaving supporters of the state's Clean Election program...
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Racino still a big issue in upcoming election
(Maine) -- In an attempt to “shape public policy” and “support those candidates who supported us,” Ocean Properties, Ltd. – one of the...
6/5/2012
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Maine's newest casino is now open, 24-7, for gambling
(Maine) -- Maine's newest casino has opened for business with speeches, a ribbon cutting and Las Vegas showgirls. The owners, managers and staff of the Oxford Casino...
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Maine's Oxford Casino Opens its Doors
(Maine) -- The state's newest casino opens its doors to the public today. Nestled near the mountains of western Maine, the Oxford Casino is hosting a reception and...
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Oxford, Maine casino opens its doors
(Maine) -- Las Vegas show girls aren't exactly an everyday sight in western Maine, but that was before Black Bear Developers built a 35,000 square foot casino on Route...
5/27/2012
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A name's power
(Maine) -- Bob Bahre first went to a casino in the 1990s, when he and his son, Gary, briefly ran a Las Vegas racetrack. He hasn't been since. "I haven't...
5/26/2012
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High Demand Causes Hollywood Casino to Add More Poker Tables
(Maine) -- Less than three months after adding table games to its gambling mix, Hollywood Casino in Bangor is adding two more poker tables. Casino officials say they...
5/24/2012
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Maine casino on track to open in early June
(Maine) -- Workers are finishing up the casino for an early June opening, even as they begin an expansion of the gaming floor on the north side.
4/27/2012
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New Oxford Casino still looking to fill more than 100 jobs
(Maine) -- As carpenters, landscapers and other workers race toward a June opening, Oxford Casino owners are faced with a problem they didn’t expect: more than 100...
4/25/2012
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Oxford, Maine hopes big gamble pays off
(Maine) -- Sitting just off Route 26 in Maine, the 35,000 square foot Oxford Casino resembles an enormous hunting lodge. New General Manager Jack Sours says the first...
4/18/2012
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Maine Gambling Control Board approves Oxford Casino license
(Maine) -- The Maine Gambling Control Board has approved a license for western Maine’s Oxford Casino, which is due to open in two months.
4/17/2012
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Maine regulators approve casino license
(Maine) -- The Maine Gambling Control Board has approved a license for western Maine's Oxford Casino, which is due to open in two months.
4/16/2012
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ON MAINE POLITICS: Casino bill loses biggest backer
(Maine) -- The biggest proponent of a bill to require comprehensive planning for future casinos and racinos has backed away from the proposal, saying last-minute...
4/14/2012
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Hollywood Casino sees an increase in revenue in early 2012
(Maine) -- The annual survey of New England gambling venues put out by the University of Dartmouth Massachusetts states that Hollywood Casino had a drop in revenue by...
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Hundreds interview for Oxford Casino jobs
(Maine) -- Hundreds lined up at the Poland Spring Resort Saturday to apply for jobs at the new Oxford Casino. This is the second job fair the casino has held. The first...
4/13/2012
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Late request to add 100 slots for Passamaquoddy Tribe under consideration by legislature
(Maine) -- Buoyed by the Legislature’s approval this week of a bill that allows slot machines at veterans organizations and fraternal clubs, Rep. Madonna Soctomah...
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More Gambling Proposals Under Consideration in Legislature
(Maine) -- A new gambling proposal has emerged in the waning days of the legislative session. It would allow the Passmaquoddy Tribe to operate up to 100 slot machines at...
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Tribal slots order fails
(Maine) -- The Senate voted 20-15 late last night to reject a joint order that would have required lawmakers to write a bill to allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe to add up...
4/12/2012
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Bangor casino revenue declined in 2011; customers almost exclusively from Maine
(Maine) -- After five continuous years of growth, revenues at the Hollywood Casino dropped off for the first time in 2011 as the New England gambling market becomes more...
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Maine advances casino study; club slot bills
(Maine) -- Legislation to study the impact of casinos in Maine and set a minimum $5 million license fee has won House approval. Meanwhile, only a final Senate vote is...
4/11/2012
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House OKs gambling overhaul
(Maine) -- Five months after voters rejected proposals for three new gambling facilities in Maine, lawmakers hope to set guidelines for future development of casinos and...
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Some Lawmakers Want a Moratorium on New Casinos During Impact Study
(Maine) -- Citizen initiatives have become the vehicle of choice for casino developers in Maine. Now a legislative committee wants a special commission to study the...
4/5/2012
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Maine House OKs video gambling in clubs
(Maine) -- A bill to allow nonprofits in Maine to have up to five video gambling machines per club is awaiting further votes following preliminary approval by the House.
3/30/2012
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Oxford Casino installs first video slot machines
(Maine) -- A casino in Oxford has taken another step toward opening with the installation of the first slot machines.
3/29/2012
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Slot machine installation begins at Oxford Casino
(Maine) -- Workers raised the first slot machine into place Thursday morning at the Oxford Casino, where Public Relations Manager Scott Smith said work is ramping up for...
3/26/2012
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Lawmakers take up bill that sets rules for new casinos
(Maine) -- Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would set rules and fees for bidding on any new casinos in the state. The bill would set up a competitive bidding...
3/25/2012
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Our View: Time dulls the sheen of the casino industry
(Maine) -- What's the future of casino gambling? That seems an odd question to ask in Maine, where the state's first slots-only racino, Hollywood Slots in Bangor...
3/22/2012
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Our View: Gambling operations no longer a safe bet
(Maine) -- What's the future of casino gambling? That seems an odd question to ask in Maine, where the state's first slots-only "racino," Hollywood...
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Oxford selectmen OK casino liquor license
(Maine) -- Selectmen approved a liquor license for the Oxford Casino on Thursday. With no discussion, the license for beer, wine and liquor passed unanimously.
3/19/2012
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New era of gambling arrives with opening of Bangor casino
(Maine) -- A new era in gambling arrived in Maine on Friday with the spinning of a roulette wheel, the shuffling of cards and shouts of "blackjack."
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Online lottery sales, meant to draw in younger gamblers, draw opposition
(Maine) -- Legislation allowing the Maine State Lottery to sell tickets on the Internet drew strong opposition from the network of stores of all sizes that get a...
3/17/2012
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Maine's first full-fledged casino opens table games
(Maine) -- Gerry Beckwith of Hampden plopped down at the roulette table Friday morning and waited for the first spin. "I don't believe in the odds. I believe in...
3/16/2012
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Bill would use gambling money to help dairy farmers
(Maine) -- A bill recently approved by a legislative committee would funnel revenues from the Oxford Casino to a loan program to aid the state's dairy farmers.
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Maine dairy improvement fund supported with casino dollars
(Maine) -- A bill up for approval Friday in Maine would allow dairy farmers to invest in their operation with a low-interest loan funded by revenue from the Oxford...
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Maine’s first casino opens in Bangor
(Maine) -- There were still 15 minutes left before the doors opened for business Friday morning, but about 20 customers were already waiting patiently at the entrance to...
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Maine’s first casino opens in Bangor
(Maine) -- It has been almost five years since Donna Alexander last visited what is now Maine’s first full-fledged casino. “I was in here just once before a...
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New gambling era arrives at Maine casino
(Maine) -- A new era in gambling arrived in Maine on Friday with the spinning of a roulette wheel, the shuffling of cards and shouts of "blackjack."
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Real deal: New gambling era for Maine
(Maine) -- The state's first full-fledged casino opened this morning as Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway in Bangor added the green felt of 14 poker tables to its...
3/15/2012
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Lawmakers to take up bill that would allow online sale of lottery tickets
(Maine) -- Lawmakers will soon consider a bill that would allow the state to sell lottery tickets over the Internet, a move supporters believe could increase revenue and...
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Maine Dairy Industry Looks to Gambling Profits for Financial Relief
(Maine) -- Gambling proceeds could provide Maine's cash-strapped dairy farmers with some financial relief by the end of the year under a bill approved today by a...
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New gambling era arrives at Maine casino
(Maine) -- A new gambling era has begun in Maine. Gamblers begin trying their luck at blackjack, poker and roulette on Friday as the state's first table gambling...
3/13/2012
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Bangor casino stays ahead of the games
(Maine) -- A new era in gambling in Maine will start bright and early Friday for anyone who wants to play a few hands of blackjack or poker at 8 a.m.
3/5/2012
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State casinos generate $15 million in February
(Maryland) -- The state's two casinos generated $15 million in revenue in February, a 67 percent increase from a year ago, the Maryland Lottery reported Monday.
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Bill would fund jobs for regulation and security at casinos
(Maine) -- Hollywood Casino is on track to roll out its table games later this month, and Oxford Casino is getting ready to open up later this year, but some questions...
3/4/2012
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500 turn out to apply to be Oxford Casino dealers
(Maine) -- About 500 people tuned out to apply for 50 blackjack-dealer jobs at western Maine’s Oxford Casino, which is due to open this summer.
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First Oxford County Casino Job Fair Held
(Maine) -- In 2010 voters approved the construction of a casino facility in Oxford County. It's backers promised jobs and lots of them. In a job market that is...
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Hundreds apply for blackjack dealer jobs at Oxford Casino job fair
(Maine) -- An estimated crowd of 500 ventured into the rain Saturday to apply for about 50 blackjack-dealer jobs at the Oxford Casino. It was the casino's first job...
3/1/2012
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Hollywood Slots officially changes name to Hollywood Casino
(Maine) -- Executives at a Bangor gambling facility held a press conference Thursday, March 1, 2012 to announce the name change from “Hollywood Slots Hotel &...
2/29/2012
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Maine casino changes name to Hollywood Casino Bangor, table games to open March 16
(Maine) -- The only casino now operating in Maine has a new name. Hollywood Slots in Bangor is officially changing its name Thursday to Hollywood Casino Bangor. Casino...
2/26/2012
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Oxford Casino hiring 50 dealers
(Maine) -- The Oxford Casino will hold a job fair Saturday, March 3, for applicants to fill more than 50 openings for table-game dealers, according to a release from the...
2/21/2012
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Bangor casino receives license
(Maine) -- Hollywood Slots officially won Maine's first full-service casino license on Tuesday. The Maine Gambling Control Board granted a casino license to the...
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Gambling board approves Maine’s first casino: Hollywood Slots becomes Hollywood Casino Bangor
(Maine) -- The Maine Gambling Control Board unanimously approved the state’s first casino on Tuesday and the name “Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway”...
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Hollywood slots gets Maine's first casino license
(Maine) -- Hollywood Slots has officially won Maine's first full-service casino license. Maine's Gambling Control Board voted today to grant the license to the...
2/20/2012
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State to Issue First Casino License
(Maine) -- Maine officials are poised to issue the state's first casino license. The Gambling Control Board is slated to issue the license to Hollywood Slots in...
2/7/2012
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Maine casino looking for experienced workers
(Maine) -- Online job listings asking for casino workers to come to Maine have rankled some, who say The Oxford Casino is putting out-of-state people ahead of Mainers.
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Oxford Casino criticised for looking for out of state workers
(Maine) -- A casino scheduled to open later this year in western Maine is coming under fire for going out of state in its search for workers.
1/26/2012
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Ethics panel to probe Lewiston casino supporters
(Maine) -- The state's ethics panel will investigate two political action committees involved in a failed effort to bring a casino to Lewiston following a complaint...
1/25/2012
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Ameristar completes purchase of Springfield site for casino
(Massachusetts) -- Las-Vegas based Ameristar Casinos, Inc. said today it closed on the purchase of a 41-acre site in Springfield, Mass., with the intent to apply for a...
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New casino, table games (some poker) coming to Maine
(Maine) -- Maine is moving forward with plans to build a casino in Oxford. The casino will offer slot machines plus live table games (but no poker), roulette, blackjack...
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Maine ethics commission to investigate 2011 Lewiston casino campaign
(Maine) -- The state will continue its investigation of a pair of political action committees that supported an effort to bring a casino to Lewiston in 2011.
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Probe to look into funding in casino vote
(Maine) -- Ethics investigators got clearance Wednesday to look into whether campaign finance reports filed by supporters of a casino proposed last year in Lewiston...
1/24/2012
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Maine ethics panel considers casino funding probe
(Maine) -- Maine's Ethics Commission is considering a request to investigate the 2011 campaign finance reporting by the two political action committees that promoted...
1/23/2012
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Probe may hit casino PACs
(Maine) -- The Maine ethics commission will decide Wednesday whether to probe the campaign finance reports of the political action committees behind a failed proposal to...
1/20/2012
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Probe may hit casino PACs
(Maine) -- The Maine ethics commission will decide Wednesday whether to probe the campaign finance reports of the political action committees behind a failed proposal to...
1/18/2012
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Online gambling may grow quickly, Maine lawmakers say
(Maine) -- Lawmakers said the expansion of online gambling allowed by a recent U.S. Department of Justice ruling will spread quickly to Maine and urged the establishment...
1/16/2012
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Maine gambling board to approve college program for casino table game dealers
(Maine) -- Maine's Gambling Control Board is expected to give its approval to a new course at Eastern Maine Community College for table game dealers ahead of the...
1/15/2012
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Lawmakers say Maine needs to overhaul gambling laws
(Maine) -- Three members of the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee attended a meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gambling States...
12/21/2011
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Maine Gambling Board Votes to Ask Lawmakers for More Staff
(Maine) -- Board officials say more inspectors are needed to oversee additional table games at Hollywood Slots in Bangor and the new Oxford casino.
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Maine gambling board wants more staff
(Maine) -- The executive director of Maine's Gambling Control Board says a new casino in Oxford and Hollywood Slots' addition of table games will require $800,...
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Michigan group gave $250K to Maine's 'No on 1' backers
(Maine) -- A group from Michigan donated $250,000 this fall to the unsuccessful campaign to uphold a new Maine law ending same-day voter registration.
12/20/2011
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City Council gives casino developers new option on Bates Mill No. 5
(Maine) -- The City Council voted Tuesday to approve a new option on Bates Mill No. 5 for a developer's drawn-out hope of one day creating a casino at the site.
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Oxford casino will mean staff increases for state gambling control
(Maine) -- When the Oxford casino opens next spring, it will mean a big increase in the state's gambling control duties. At Tuesday's meeting of the Gambling...
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Packed Agenda at Gambling Control Board Meeting
(Maine) -- There was a lot on the agenda at Tuesday's Gambling Control Board meeting in Augusta. As the board gets ready for the addition of table games at Hollywood...
12/19/2011
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Cheney: Love, economics and a gaming czar
(Massachusetts) -- Underneath a tangled thicket of economic gobbledygook, punctuated by fancy turns of phrase like “inflation-adjusted baseline revenue growth...
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Maine gambling board to take up new casino
(Maine) -- The head of Maine's Gambling Control Board is looking for more staffing now that gaming is expanding in the state. A new casino under construction in...
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Maine gambling board to take up new Oxford casino
(Maine) -- A new casino under construction in western Maine will be on the agenda when the state's Gambling Control Board meets. The board's executive director,...
12/17/2011
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Scarborough Downs racing toward uncertainty
(Maine) -- Denise McNitt said packing up 10 harness racehorses and moving them from Maine to Delaware each year is no picnic. But it's a financial necessity for...
12/16/2011
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Casino backers ask Lewiston council for more time
(Maine) -- Backers of a downtown casino on Tuesday will ask the City Council to extend their option on Bates Mill No. 5. Stavros Mendros, manager of Great Falls...
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Hollywood Slots holding workshop to fill jobs
(Maine) -- Many people were over at Eastern Maine Community College on Friday looking to qualify for more than 80 new jobs that are expected to come to Hollywood Slots...
12/15/2011
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Maine casino holds job fair for jobs that open up with arrival of table games
(Maine) -- Maine's Hollywood Slots casino is looking for a few good blackjack dealers. The Bangor casino is holding a job fair on Friday and Saturday inviting people...
12/1/2011
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PHOTO: Casino walls going up
(Maine) -- Prefabricated wall panels cover the steel frame of the Black Bear casino building on Route 26 in Oxford. The casino is expected to open in late spring of 2012.
11/28/2011
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Maine Gears up for More Gambling Addicts
(Maine) -- With two casinos expected to be operating in Maine next year, the state's Office of Substance Abuse is getting ready to expand services for problem...
11/21/2011
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Analysis: Scarborough Downs faces uncertain future
(Maine) -- After losing what it called a "crucial" statewide bid to move to Biddeford and add slot machine gambling, Scarborough Downs is again enveloped in...
11/20/2011
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Oxford casino frame built; heat expected by mid-December
(Maine) -- The steel frame of the Black Bear casino is up, and the casino is on track to open in the late spring of 2012. “I would say June,” Black Bear...
11/19/2011
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Column: Gambling votes should not have gone statewide
(Maine) -- Voters across the state this November overwhelmingly chose to continue the string of defeats that would have granted clearance for casinos and racinos to be...
11/17/2011
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Legislation likely after racino rejection
(Maine) -- The rejection last week of two racino and casino proposals has prompted a Saco legislator to launch a renewed push for regulatory framework to guide the...
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News Analysis: Future uncertain for Scarborough Downs
(Maine) -- After losing what it called a "crucial" statewide bid to move to Biddeford and add slot machine gambling, uncertainty again envelopes Scarborough...
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Some Maine Horsepeople Looking South
(Maine) -- The most recent push to get slot machine gaming into southern Maine, which encompasses Scarborough Downs, has failed, and horsepeople have gone on the record...
11/16/2011
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BLOG: Lewiston Sun Journal Defends Casino Coverage
(Maine) -- Know when to fold ‘em: I heard from a couple of angry people at the Lewiston Sun Journal about my recent postings on that paper’s coverage of...
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Oxford Casino Construction Underway
(Maine) -- Its full speed ahead in the town of Oxford where construction is well underway with Maine's first resort casino. The project is expected to stimulate the...
11/15/2011
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Mass. Senate and House approve casino bill
(Massachusetts) -- Expanded gambling is once again in the hands of Gov. Deval Patrick. The House and Senate, in separate sessions this afternoon, overwhelming approved...
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Gambling Control Board Getting Set For Table Games In Bangor
(Maine) -- Last week, voters in Penobscot County cleared the way for table games at Bangor's Hollywood Slots. Tuesday in Augusta, the Gambling Control Board met to...
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Goodbye, Hollywood Slots. Hello, Hollywood Casino Bangor!
(Maine) -- Say goodbye to Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway. “Now that we are a complete casino with simulcast wagering, slots and harness racing, we decided to...
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Maine Gambling Board Prepares for Gaming Expansion
(Maine) -- With the gaming industry in Maine set to expand, the state's gambling regulators have agreed that they need to modernize the way they do business, and...
11/14/2011
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Maine Lawmakers To Demand Regulatory Policy After Latest Casino Bids Fail [sub' req']
(Maine) -- Maine lawmakers want to seize control of the state’s gambling debate after years of watching would-be casino developers call all the shots via the...
11/13/2011
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Column: Maine must rationalize casino bids
(Maine) -- Sometimes elections produce murky or contradictory results, but not last Tuesday's in Maine. Voters were clear and decisive in providing instructions for...
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OUR OPINION: Voters pass buck on gambling back to Legislature
(Maine) -- Pundits, professors and assorted deep-thinkers have been pondering the results of last week's voting on ballot questions dealing with gambling proposals.
11/12/2011
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Maine Gambling Board To Take Up Table Games
(Maine) -- Hollywood Slots' expansion into casino table games will likely come up for discussion when Maine's Gambling Control Board meets next week.
11/10/2011
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After defeat, Maine casino backers vow to be back
(Maine) -- For the sixth time in 11 years Tuesday, voters rejected statewide referendums calling for casinos in Maine. But gambling supporters vow they'll be back.
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Lakes Region voters back Question 1, divided on racinos
(Maine) -- Voters in each of the towns of the Lakes Region, from Standish to New Gloucester, Windham to Bridgton, mirrored the statewide vote starting with reinstating...
11/9/2011
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Calais Residents Disappointed Mainers Turned Down Question 2
(Maine) -- Mainers turning down Question 2 is certainly disappointing for residents of Calais. City Manager Diane Barnes says about eighty percent of the town's...
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Casino Defeat Dashes Hope for Jobs in Washington County
(Maine) -- Passamaquoddy tribal leaders and officials in Calais say they'll keep fighting to bring a racino to Washington County. Maine voters defeated a measure...
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ANALYSIS: Voters cool a casino hot streak
(Maine) -- The overwhelming defeat of two gambling-related referendum questions by voters on Tuesday has hit the “pause” button on expanding the industry in...
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Gambling is rejected, same-day registration upheld
(Maine) -- Maine voters Tuesday decided by wide margins to keep same-day voter registration, and rejected expanded gambling in the state of Maine.
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Maine voters reject more casinos
(Maine) -- Supporters of expanded gambling in Maine were dealt a serious defeat Tuesday night, with voters decisively saying no to two different referendum questions.
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Voters questioned gaming expansion, don't buy jobs talk
(Maine) -- Regional rivalries and concerns about a major statewide expansion of gambling doomed two ballot questions even though they promised new jobs in a tough...
11/8/2011
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After defeat, Maine casino backers vow to be back
(Maine) -- For the sixth time in 11 years Tuesday, voters rejected statewide referendums calling for casinos in Maine. But gambling supporters vow they'll be back.
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Casinos, voter registration on Maine ballot
(Maine) -- Mainers will consider additional casino-style gambling and a proposal to restore same-day voter registration as they head to the polls on Election Day.
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Election aftermath: Maine voters say no to gambling
(Maine) -- All is almost said and done for ballot measures in the state of Maine. Reports out of the state have deemed two measures defeated and two measures approved,...
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LePage says he’s not behind anti-casino ‘robo-calls’
(Maine) -- A spokeswoman for Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he didn’t have anything to do with a series of anti-casino “robo-calls” made as Mainers...
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Lewiston casino failure angers supporters
(Maine) -- As plans for a downtown casino in Bates Mill No. 5 in Lewiston fell overwhelmingly at the polls Tuesday night, the mood at the campaign's headquarters...
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Maine Voters Defeat Casino Proposals, Leaving Far Flung Regions Grappling
(Maine) -- The defeat of Question 2 in yesterday's statewide ballot has ended--at least for now--the goal of bringing two racinos to either end of the state....
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Penobscot County backing Hollywood Slots table games
(Maine) -- Penobscot County voters were favoring table games at Hollywood Slots by a wide margin Tuesday night, 64.5 percent to 35.5 percent with 41 percent of precincts...
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Question 3 Defeat Bitter Pill for Lewiston Supporters
(Maine) -- Supporters of Question 3, which asked voters to approve a casino planned for a vacant mill building in downtown Lewiston, are bitterly disappointed about...
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Voters reject Lewiston casino
(Maine) -- Maine voters have rejected two ballot questions for a casino in Lewiston and two racetracks with slot machines in southern and eastern Maine. With 66 percent...
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Anti-casino groups claim victory on Questions 2 and 3
(Maine) -- Numerous media outlets were calling Questions 2 and 3 at 10:30 Tuesday night, with an apparent victory for anti-gambling groups in Maine.
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Early results show voters rejecting gambling expansion
(Maine) -- Early results in Tuesday’s balloting showed voters in areas where proposed gambling casinos would be located supported their local project and rejected...
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Election: Voters say 'no deal' to more gambling sites
(Maine) -- Mainers on Tuesday rejected two ballot questions that would have led to the biggest expansion of legalized gambling in Maine's history.
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Final push for, against Question 2
(Maine) -- As election day arrives, campaigns on both sides of Question 2 made their final push. That question asks voters if they will allow casino gambling in...
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Mainers reject referendum on Lewiston casino
(Maine) -- Maine voters rejected a referendum authorizing a new casino in Lewiston, while a separate proposal for two racinos on Tuesday's ballot was lagging at the...
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Passamaquoddy Leader: 'We're not Going to Give Up'
(Maine) -- Chief Joseph Socobasin says the defeat of Question 2 won't deter the tribe from trying again to win permission to operate a gambling facility.
11/7/2011
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Maine tribe still hopeful for Question 2 approval
(Maine) -- One voice has been largely silent as Maine residents prepare to vote whether to allow three more casinos in Maine. The Passamaquoddy Indians aren't...
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Casino, racino supporters see different outcome than new poll
(Maine) -- Supporters of a referendum question seeking approval for racinos in Biddeford and Washington County and a casino in Lewiston are expressing optimism ahead of...
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Casinos, voter registration on Maine ballot
(Maine) -- Mainers heading to the polls on Tuesday can be forgiven for having a sense of déjà vu: They will cast ballots on two more gambling initiatives, bringing the...
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Columnist: Maine casinos risk economic and ethical health of state communities
(Maine) -- You don’t feed Twinkies to a malnourished child. Sure, they may temporarily deter starvation, but they are high in sugar content, saturated fat,...
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County to vote on table games
(Maine) -- In addition to a state ballot flush with gambling proposals, Penobscot County voters will decide on a gambling expansion closer to home on Nov. 8.
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Editorial / Endorsement: No on 3, yes on county question safe bet for area
(Maine) -- All bets are on for this year’s state ballot, and the stakes are far higher than ever before. With two of the three statewide questions vying to place...
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Editorial / Vote, predict and project
(Maine) -- Statistics and history are lined up against you. Maine’s off-year elections — no statewide or national candidates are on the ballot —...
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Final push for, against Question 2
(Maine) -- As election day arrives, campaigns on both sides of Question 2 made their final push. That question asks voters if they will allow casino gambling in...
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Groups opposing Question 3 say they want to know if a deal is already in place to sell the proposed Lewiston casino
(Maine) -- Accusations are flying over a document that seems to indicate a secret agreement is in place to sell the Lewiston casino to a gaming company.
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LETTER: On gambling, the ends do not justify the means
(Maine) -- Often, a moral dilemma is debated in terms of the question "Do the ends justify the means?" Currently, Mainers are deliberating an issue that is exactly the...
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Lewiston casino backers rip critics over ownership issues
(Maine) -- Backers of Bates Mill No. 5 casino hit back at critics Monday, saying reports about a possible ownership deal are inaccurate and irrelevant.
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NY Investment Firm Among Owners of Maine Casino
(Maine) -- The former owners of the New Hampshire International Speedway and the Oxford Plains Speedway are the largest shareholders in a casino under construction in...
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Once again, Maine to consider gambling initiatives
(Maine) -- Voters heading to the polls today can be forgiven for having a sense of déjà vu: They will cast ballots on two more gambling initiatives, bringing the total...
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Voter registration, casinos top state ballots
(Maine) -- Mainers heading to the polls today can be forgiven for having a sense of deja vu: They will cast ballots on two more gambling initiatives, bringing the total...
11/6/2011
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Editorial: 'Yes' is the ticket this Election Day
(Maine) -- Maine voters head to the polls on Tuesday. And while there are no major statewide candidate battles — that’s next year — there are important...
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Maine tribe still hopeful for casino approval
(Maine) -- Stung by past casino defeats, the Passamaquoddy Indians aren't opening their wallets to back a new referendum campaign that would create a tribal-run...
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New poll indicates voters will reject casino, racino projects; restore same-day voter registration
(Maine) -- With the election only days away, a new poll released Sunday shows Maine voters appear likely to restore same-day voter registration but say no to racinos in...
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Sides place bets on top Maine issues
(Maine) -- Although it's an off-year election with no major state or federal contests on the ballot, about 35 percent of all Maine voters are nonetheless expected to...
11/5/2011
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Column: Consider the big picture on casino gambling
(Maine) -- As a resident of Bangor, I have observed the benefits of Hollywood Slots. I have watched as the facility has become a great member of the community and...
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Call increases for state rules on Maine casinos
(Maine) -- As voters weigh whether to embrace developers' plans to build up to three new casinos in Maine, the call is growing louder for the state to regulate the...
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Casino advocate questions LePage statement
(Maine) -- A backer of a proposed casino on the ballot for a statewide Election Day vote is crying foul over Gov. Paul LePage’s recent statement that Maine isn...
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Casino campaigns challenge other's ads
(Maine) -- With days to go before Election Day, proponents of the Biddeford Downs racino are denouncing what they describe as a misleading and deceptive flyer...
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How many casinos are too many?
(Maine) -- Maine voters are not the only ones who could change the state’s gambling environment. A series of decisions pending beyond the state line could have...
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LETTERS: Casinos, voting and print shops
(Maine) -- Creating jobs during a time of economic hardship is a difficult thing to accomplish. Losing your job during economic hardship is a tragedy. Opening three new...
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Maine Gov.: 'Five casinos can't be built in Maine'
(Maine) -- Maine Governor Paul Lepage is in a war of words with the mayor of the state's second largest city. It started Thursday when the pro-business governor...
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NY firm among owners of Maine casino
(Maine) -- Documents show that a New York investment firm is among the owners of a casino under construction in western Maine. The Maine Gambling Control Board on Friday...
11/4/2011
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Casino backer irate at LePage’s claim of possible plethora
(Maine) -- A backer of a proposed casino on the ballot for a statewide Election Day vote is upset about Gov. Paul LePage’s recent statement that Maine isn’t...
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EDITORIAL: What the BDN believes about Tuesday’s referendums
(Maine) -- Four statewide and one Penobscot County referendum questions are on Tuesday’s ballot. So are several local ordinance questions and town and city council...
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Gov. Calls Mayor's Claim A Lie / Battle Brewing Over Maine Racinos
(Maine) -- Gov. Paul LePage says he doesn't think Maine is in a position to support five casinos and racinos in the state. LePage made his comments Thursday in...
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How many casinos are too many?
(Maine) -- Maine voters are not the only ones who could change the state’s gambling environment. A series of decisions pending beyond the state line could have...
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Former Speedway owners, NY firm listed on Oxford casino application
(Maine) -- The former owners of the New Hampshire International Speedway and the Oxford Plains Speedway are the largest shareholders in a casino under construction in...
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Governor stands by gambling remarks
(Maine) -- Gov. Paul LePage on Friday reiterated his belief that Maine cannot support five casinos, and took issue with the suggestion by the mayor of Lewiston that his...
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Lewiston casino backers rally, urge voter turnout
(Maine) -- Before they took their rally out of the Hilton Garden Inn and across Longley Bridge on Thursday, backers of a Lewiston casino reminded Twin Cities residents...
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OP/ED: Consider the big picture on casino gambling
(Maine) -- As a resident of Bangor, I have observed the benefits of Hollywood Slots. I have watched as the facility has become a great member of the community and...
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OP/ED: Maine ballot full of gambling proposals is sign of poor economy
(Maine) -- For the moment, at least, the bulldozers, front-end loaders and dump trucks rumbling across work sites in Oxford and Bangor are welcome sights, representing...
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Racino ads get response
(Maine) -- As Tuesday’s election draws near, those on both sides of Question 2, which would allow racinos within 25 miles of Biddeford and in Washington County,...
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Racino critic challenges pro-racino ad in Maine
(Maine) -- Two anti-casino advocacy groups are challenging the truthfulness of a new TV ad in support of a statewide referendum seeking approval for two racinos in Maine.
11/3/2011
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Biddeford casino backers: Anti-casino ads deceptive
(Maine) -- Supporters of the proposed Biddeford Downs casino held a press conference in Biddeford today to counter what they described as misleading and deceptive ads by...
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Bill Would Create Gambling Plan for Maine
(Maine) -- Among those closely watching how the gambling initiatives fare Election Day is state Rep. Linda Valentino. If Questions 2 and 3 fail at the ballot, the Saco...
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Call grows louder for policy over Maine casinos
(Maine) -- Maine could end up with five casinos and racinos after voters have their say on Election Day. With that possibility, the call is growing louder for a...
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Call increases for state rules on Maine casinos
(Maine) -- As voters weigh whether to embrace developers’ plans to build up to three new casinos in Maine, the call is growing louder for the state to regulate the...
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LePage says Maine can not support five gambling facilities
(Maine) -- Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday he doesn’t think Maine can support five gambling facilities, just days before voters are set to decide the fate of two...
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OP/ED: Racino decision at hand
(Maine) -- Todd and Donna Du Bois know one thing for sure: They want to stay in Biddeford. What they are less certain about is the fate of the harness racing industry...
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Charges fly over racino claims
(Maine) -- With five days to go before Election Day, the accuracy of claims made by both sides of referendum efforts to expand racino gambling in Maine have come under...
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Gambling critic Dennis Bailey disputes pro-racino ad
(Maine) -- A casino opponent is challenging the truthfulness of a new TV ad in support of a statewide referendum seeking approval for two racinos in Maine.
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