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Maine Casino Petition Drive Launched

14 July 2006

News Brief: A group that wants to develop a resort casino in Oxford County, Maine, plans to publicly launch a petition drive today to put the idea before voters next year.

Bangor Approves Permanent Racino

25 May 2006

News Brief: New permanent racino will include a parking garage, restaurant, retail space, and 1500 slot machines.

Megabucks Winner Claims Prize

9 May 2006

News Brief: The holder of an $8.45 million Megabucks ticket sold at D & L Country Store in Oakland has claimed the winnings, but the winner's identity remained a mystery Monday.

Maine Slots Foes Trying for 2007 Vote

9 May 2006

News Brief: A group seeking to outlaw slot machines in Maine, including those at Bangor's Hollywood Slots, is pushing ahead with its effort to gather enough signatures to put the question before voters in 2007.

$8.45 Million Jackpot Still Unclaimed

3 May 2006

News Brief: Maine lottery officials are still waiting for someone to come forward and claim an $8.45 million Megabucks jackpot.

Maine Holds Problem Gambling Awareness Week

3 March 2006

News Brief: Governor John Baldacci has declared March 6-12 National Problem Gambling Awareness Week throughout the state of Maine.

Maine Tribe Turns in Casino Vote Petition

1 February 2006

News Brief: Maine"s Passamaquoddy Tribe made good on its pledge Monday and turned in more than 61,000 petition signatures in an effort to place the question of a Washington County

Maine Racino Bill Clears Hurdle

13 January 2006

News Brief: Members of the Maine House of Representatives opened the door for new tribal racino legislation Thursday but additional votes are needed in the Senate, where the outcome remains uncertain.

Debate Continues over Maine Slots

13 December 2005

News Brief: Bangor city officials are ecstatic about the new attraction, Hollywood Slots but some Maine residents continue to debate whether the economic benefits of the casino will outweigh the potential costs of gambling addiction.

Maine Slots Off to Strong Start

17 November 2005

News Brief: Slot machine gambling in Maine has gotten off to a multi-million dollar start.

Memo Irks Maine Gaming Officials

4 November 2005

News Brief: Maine's Gambling Control Board and the Maine Harness Racing Commission members are criticizing an email from the Attorney General warning them to not attend an event hosted by Penn National Gaming.

Bally Approved in Maine

11 October 2005

The Maine Gambling Control Board has unanimously approved issuing Bally Gaming and Systems a permanent license to distribute gaming devices and associated equipment.

Anti-Slot Petition Falls Short

4 October 2005

News Brief: Gambling opponents on Monday abandoned their current effort to outlaw slot machines after realizing they could not gather enough signatures by today's deadline to force a 2006 referendum on the issue.

Bangor Calls for Moratorium on Slot Changes

28 September 2005

News Brief: Bangor councilors adopted a resolve asking state decision-makers to let Hollywood Slots at Bangor run for three years before making any major changes in the laws and rules that already have been put into place.

Bangor Slot Facility Hits Obstacle

23 September 2005

News Brief: Penn National Gaming Inc.'s efforts to open a slots facility ran into a problem, after members of the Maine Gambling Control Board found themselves unable to issue one of Penn's slot machine distributors the permanent license it was seeking.

Bangor Councillors Want Waiting Period for Slot Bills

15 September 2005

News Brief: After having witnessed the barrage of slots-related bills that went before state lawmakers last session, city councillors are calling for a three-year waiting period before any substantive changes are made to existing state law.

Conservative Groups to Assist Anti-Slots Petition Campaign

29 August 2005

A faltering campaign to force a statewide vote on a proposal to ban slot machines in Maine has received an eleventh-hour boost from two conservative Christian groups.

Maine Board to Issue Licenses

19 August 2005

News Brief: The Maine Gambling Control Board is slated today to issue several licenses crucial to Penn National Gaming Inc.'s plans to bring slot machines to Bangor.

Maine Racing Proposal Still Alive

13 July 2005

News Brief: A proposal to establish a racetrack casino in Washington County is still alive. It is likely to go to the voters of Maine in referendum form in November 2006 and it is likely to be approved.

Tribal Racino Backers Ready Petition Drive

12 July 2005

Tribal leaders submitted an application with state election officials Monday, aiming to put the question out to voters in November 2006.

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