Scarborough Downs News

News brief: A lawmaker wants to allow slot machines at Scarborough Downs and at new racetrack casinos in Oxford and Washington counties.

News brief: A lawyer for Scarborough Downs says the race track might relocate.

News brief: Scarborough Downs wants a recount of the vote that turned down a slot proposal in the Maine town.

News Brief: Penn National Gaming and Scarborough Downs said they do not plan to pursue legislation in the session to convert the Downs into a so-called racino, something they tried but failed to do last session.

Penn National Gaming has been granted an economic interest in and the exclusive rights to develop and operate any gaming facilities that Scarborough Downs may be entitled to develop.

News Brief: The head of the anti-casino campaign said his group is also against having slot machines at horse tracks in Maine, but early in the campaign decided it didn’t have the money to fight both the proposed Indian casino and the race track initiative.