LEWISTON — A Lewiston political operative is again at the center of a campaign that’s seeking to bring another casino to Maine, this time to York County. The campaign has spent $156,000 since it began in October, according to the most recent campaign finance reports available from the state. Much of that money — $111,935 — […]
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Horseracing Jobs Fairness collecting signatures for casino
David McKenzie, right, 40, of Bangor signs a petition for a 2016 referendum question to allow a casino in York County on Wednesday outside the garage at Pickering Square in Bangor. “I think it’s a good idea,” he said. “It brings in money. And — I don’t know how else to say this — I […]
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Bill to overhaul Maine tax credit program dies
AUGUSTA — A bill has died that sought to overhaul a Maine business tax credit program that came under scrutiny after a newspaper report. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 19-15 to defeat the bill on Tuesday. The bill initially sought to expand the New Markets Capital Investment Program, which aims to encourage business investment in poor communities. But […]
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Maine House OKs tribal casino in Maine
AUGUSTA — The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has given initial approval to a bill that would allow Maine’s American Indian tribes to bring a casino to northern Maine. The House endorsed the bill by a vote of 114-26 on Thursday with no debate. It faces further votes. The bill, which was crafted by the Legislature’s […]
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Bill introduced for tribal casino in Aroostook County
AUGUSTA — A tribal representative for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians is asking the Maine Legislature to back his proposed bill that could lead to a casino for his tribe in Aroostook County. The legislation, as offered by Henry John Bear, the band’s nonvoting representative to the Maine House of Representatives, would also require […]
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Maine casinos report a bit more revenue, chip in $45 million in taxes
Maine casino-goers might have hit the wall in 2014. Early figures from the Maine Gambling Control Board released this week show slot machine revenue nearly flat last year at the state’s two casinos. In Bangor, Hollywood Casino saw slot players gamble $459.6 million last year compared to $468.9 million in 2013, an almost 2 percent […]
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State committee passes casino work to next Legislature
AUGUSTA — An issue that state lawmakers have wrestled with for more than 20 years will again be on the agenda in 2015. But all bets are off as to whether the Legislature will actually pass any bill that would expand gambling in Maine in 2015. On Monday, outgoing members of the Legislature’s Veterans and […]
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Lawmakers applaud study that says Maine could add 2 casinos, increase state gaming revenues
AUGUSTA — The fight over how many casinos can operate successfully in Maine could be entering its final round with the completion of a study that recommends where gaming facilities could survive in Maine and — more importantly for lawmakers — how the state can capitalize. The Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, which has […]
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Bang-up business: Economic development booming in Oxford
OXFORD — Business is good in Oxford. Real good. While surrounding towns in Oxford Hills are still struggling to climb out of the hole left from the Great Recession of 2008, Oxford has seen an uptick in economic development for a few years now. “When we went into the recession, a lot of towns had […]
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Oxford developers submit hotel plans for state approval
OXFORD — Construction on a proposed 93-room Hampton Inn across from the Oxford Casino on Route 26 could be weeks away after developers submitted plans to the state. Hotel developers are in the process of building the hotel, the first stage in a “master plan” to develop 550 acres of farmland into a series of […]