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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Churchill Downs says commitment to Oxford Casino remains strong
OXFORD — Calling Oxford Casino “an incredible economic engine,” a spokeswoman for Churchill Downs Inc., owner of the casino, said a $300 million dollar investment in New York State will not draw future investments away from the Oxford facility. Churchill Down officials announced Tuesday that it wants to build a destination resort casino in East […]
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Maine panel OKs bill to study gambling expansion
AUGUSTA — A Maine legislative panel has approved a bill to have the state study the market potential for building more casinos in Maine. The Veteran and Legal Affairs Committee unanimously endorsed the measure on Tuesday. The bill directs Maine to contract with a consultant would study whether a market exists for more slot machines […]
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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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Maine House tries to revive tribal gambling bills
AUGUSTA — The House of Representatives on Thursday attempted to revive Native American gaming bills that were soundly rejected Wednesday night in the Senate. In a series of votes Thursday morning, the House voted unanimously to “insist” on passage of two bills that would allow the construction of a casino on tribal lands in Aroostook County and […]
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Tribal leaders lash out when Senate stops gambling bills
AUGUSTA — The Senate slammed the door on six bills Wednesday night that involved the expansion of casinos and gaming, including three that would have have allowed more gaming opportunities for Maine’s Native American tribes. The other rejected bills would have expanded the use of slot machines for fraternal organizations and harness racing opportunities. R. […]
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Tribes call foul over Senate vote spree against statewide gaming measures
AUGUSTA — The Senate slammed the door on six bills Thursday night that involved the expansion of casinos and gaming, including three that would have have allowed more gaming opportunities for Maine’s Native American tribes. The other rejected bills would have expanded the use of slot machines for fraternal organizations and harness racing opportunities. R. […]
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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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State gambling commission chooses Plainville for 1st Mass. slots parlor license
BOSTON (AP) — A divided Massachusetts Gaming Commission chose Plainville on Thursday to be the site of the state’s first and only slots parlor. On a 3-to-2 vote, the panel offered the slots parlor license to Penn National Gaming, which plans to operate a $225 million facility at the Plainridge harness racetrack. The track has […]
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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 […]