PORTLAND – The proposal to build a casino in York County was dealt a crushing defeat by Maine voters Tuesday, ending a costly campaign that was marred by a record fine for violations of state campaign finance laws. With about 75 percent of precincts reporting, Question 1 on the ballot was losing by a whopping […]
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A 'wicked' battle over a possible third casino in Maine
An artist’s rendering of a possible design for a York County casino produced by supporters of Question 1, which will ask voters to approve the idea. If built, the actual building could look much different. (Provided by Progress for Maine) For gambling maven Shawn Scott, Maine looks like a good bet. “I believe in the […]
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PAC opposing Question 1 has received most of its funding from Oxford Casino
A political action committee formed to oppose Question 1 on the fall ballot, which asks voters to approve a casino York County, has spent just over $600,000 on its effort, according to state campaign finance reports filed Thursday. Much of it has been financed by Oxford Casino. A political action committee formed to oppose Question […]
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Scarborough Downs site for Amazon’s second headquarters? It’s a long shot
Clouds are reflected in the grandstand windows at Scarborough Downs last year. Town officials are proposing the racetrack site as a contender for Amazon’s new facility, which would eventually employ as many as 50,000 people Amazon Corp. is looking for a place to put a second headquarters, and the town of Scarborough is getting into […]
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Paul LePage rips proposal to expand gambling in Maine
Proponents of a controversial ballot question that would allow a third casino in Maine tout the measure as a way to “say yes to better education and more jobs.” What it is really about, though, is “gambling, plain and simple,” Gov. Paul LePage said in a radio address released Tuesday. He said those behind Question […]
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Anti-casino campaign launches website attacking developers' background
Opponents of a Nov. 7 ballot question that will ask voters to approve a casino in York County have gone on the offensive, launching a blistering campaign website Wednesday that attacks “Shady Shawn,” a reference to Shawn Scott, the Las Vegas casino developer who would benefit from the project. The website, wickedshady.com calls into question the ethics […]
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Oxford Casino registers anti-casino question PAC
The Oxford Casino and its parent company, Kentucky-based Churchill Downs, has already spent nearly $30,000 in polling on the race to fight a new York County casino on the November ballot. Oxford Casino registered a PAC called A Bad Deal for Maine on Monday and its parent company, Kentucky-based Churchill Downs, has already spent nearly $30,000 in polling […]
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York County casino campaign hires firm behind European Union exit effort
PORTLAND (AP) — A campaign to persuade voters to approve a southern Maine casino has reported getting assistance from a firm that helped persuade British voters to withdraw from the European Union. Progress for Maine PAC has reported paying more than $80,000 to Washington, D.C.-based firm Goddard Gunster. The leading organization that campaigned for the […]
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PAC with ties to China joins campaign for new southern Maine casino
AUGUSTA — A company apparently tied to China disclosed that it’s backing the campaign for a new Maine casino Monday — a move likely to frustrate state ethics watchdogs investigating millions in offshore dollars already dumped into the effort. The effort to get voters to approve a York County casino in the November election has been run […]