AUGUSTA — Bolstered by new study that finds that Maine can handle more casinos, Maine’s American Indian tribes are renewing their push to bring slot machines to their communities. The report that lawmakers on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee began examining Wednesday suggests there’s room for another casino in southern Maine. It also finds that […]
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New study suggests Maine has room for one more casino
AUGUSTA — A new study commissioned by the Legislature suggests the state could sustain another casino or two depending on the size and location. The study released Aug. 30 shows the state’s economy could easily handle one more casino as long as it is in southern Maine, which likely would be in direct competition with […]
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Maine Senate deals fatal blow to 6 gaming bills
AUGUSTA, Maine — A group of statewide gaming bills that have been bouncing between procedural life and death in the Legislature died for good Thursday at the hands of the Senate. The six bills, which include three proposals to allow the state’s Native American tribes to expand gaming, have been the subject of disagreement between […]
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L. and P. Varnum: Allowing competition makes sense
This is in support of LD 1111, “An Act to Allow Maine’s Harness Racing Industry to Compete with Casino Gaming,” facing action soon in the Maine Legislature. Whether in favor or opposed to gambling, the revenue to the state is not insignificant. In these cash-strapped times, more would probably be better. The Scarborough Downs’ interests […]
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Maine House OKs tribal casino bills
AUGUSTA — Maine’s American Indian tribes that have long seen gambling as the remedy for high unemployment and sluggish economic growth in their communities are a step closer to being able to operate casinos after winning initial approval in the Democratic-controlled House on Thursday. After several hours of debate, the House voted to overturn the […]
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Maine expands program for problem gamblers
AUGUSTA — A program meant to help problem gamblers stay out of Maine’s two casinos is expanding, according to the state’s Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services and the Maine Gambling Control Board. Working with Hollywood Casino in Bangor and Oxford Casino in Oxford, the agencies are adding to the places people can […]
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How many gambling venues are too many for Maine and New England?
Players bet more than $1 billion at Maine’s two casinos last year. No wonder three more venues are pushing to get in the game. But how much is too much? Newcomer Oxford Casino, without a hotel or amenities except a restaurant with a $5 burger night, saw more than half of that action. With numbers […]
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Casinos argue against expanding gambling in Maine
BANGOR — Leaders of Maine’s two casinos told members of a legislative committee Wednesday that the state has reached its saturation point with gambling and opposed a series of bills seeking to expand the industry. Representatives of some of the groups behind the proposals, which include two of the state’s Indian tribes, told members of […]
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Maine commission meets to study casino expansion
AUGUSTA (AP) — A group is meeting in Augusta to discuss how the state should best expand gambling in Maine. Maine lawmakers, casino owners and representatives from the state’s tribes and veterans groups are among the 20 members on the Gaming Commission. The group meets for the second time on Friday at the State House. […]