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Penn Receives Maine Slot License

5 November 2004

News Brief: Penn National Gaming received Maine's first license to operate slot machines, but concerns over corporate privacy will require lawmakers to step in before the first reels can spin.

Racino Licenses Delayed

13 October 2004

News Brief: Security of information is slowing down Penn National’s application for Maine racino licenses.

Retired Police Chief Nominated to Maine Gambling Board

13 October 2004

News Brief: Robert P. Welch, a retired deputy police chief from Bangor, has been nominated to administer the day-to-day activities of the new Maine Gambling Control Board.

Penn Gaming Unveils Maine Racino Plans

15 September 2004

News Brief: Penn National Gaming Inc. has unveiled detailed plans for Maine's first racino, a 90,000- to 100,000-square-foot facility on a single level that would house 1,500 slot machines.

Maine Gaming Board Nominees Approved

18 August 2004

News Brief: Governor John Baldacci´s five nominees to Maine’s new Gambling Control Board and his choice for a seat on the state panel that oversees campaign activities all won strong votes of support Tuesday from a legislative committee.

Maine House Approves Racinos

13 April 2004

News Brief: The House overwhelmingly voted for legislation that would oversee the operation of racinos in Maine, including a 1,500-slot limit and a smaller share of the winnings to the owners of the track.

Maine Lawmakers Fight Over Gambling Bill

7 April 2004

News Brief: Maine lawmakers are gearing up for what may be a big fight over a proposed gambling-control bill.

Tribes Lose Chance at Maine Track Slot Deal

6 April 2004

News Brief: The Mashantucket Pequots and two Maine tribes have lost the opportunity to operate slot machines at the Bangor Raceway.

Lawyer Agrees to Represent Maine Commission

27 February 2004

News Brief: A Bangor attorney has agreed to represent the Maine Harness Racing Commission , which is facing civil lawsuits from two Maine Indian tribes and a statewide anti-gambling group.

Amended Maine Slots Bill Upsets Lobbyist

27 February 2004

News Brief: A regulation and profit distribution plan approved Thursday for the state's first track-and-casino franchise got a gloomy reception from a lobbyist for the gaming company that hopes to install slot machines at Bangor Raceway.

Maine Racino Supporters Outspend Opponents

25 February 2004

News Brief: Racino opponents say that being outspent 20 to 1 in the ongoing legislative battle over Gov. Baldacci's gambling-control bill is unfair but may not be a big disadvantage.

Bangor Racetrack License in Effect

23 February 2004

News Brief: Bangor Historic Track's conditional license will go into effect today despite a last-ditch effort by CasinosNo! to derail it in court.

Maine Tribes Want Ruling Overturned

19 February 2004

News Brief: Two Maine Indian tribes and the group Casinos No! want a state court to take back a conditional racing license awarded to Penn National Gaming.

Penn National Approved for Maine Track License

18 February 2004

News Brief: Maine Harness Racing Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a conditional license for Penn National Gaming Inc. to operate Bangor Raceway.

Maine Groups Want Part in Review Process

16 February 2004

News Brief: Four Maine groups that oppose giving Penn National a conditional license recently asked the Harness Racing Commission to let them participate in the review process.

Maine Tribes Want Shot at Slots License

22 January 2004

News Brief: Penobscot Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe are asking Maine lawmakers to amend the governor's emergency gambling bill to require an ‘open selection process’ for slot machine licensees.

Maine Lawmakers Consider Changes

15 January 2004

News Brief: Maine lawmakers that they will consider making a lot of changes to Governor Baldacci's bill to regulate racinos.

Maine Officials Probe Track Owners

15 January 2004

News Brief: Bangor, Maine officials asked pointed questions and learned a few things about the company expected to assume ownership today of Bangor Historic Track Inc., which operates Bangor Raceway.

Maine Lawmakers Grapple with Slot Options

9 January 2004

News Brief: Maine lawmakers grappling with Governor Baldacci's plan to strengthen the state's regulation of slot machines at harness-racing tracks will have to weigh three competing options.

Maine Dumps Slot Effort

9 January 2004

News Brief: The Maine Legislature has called off an effort to legalize slot machines in off-track betting parlors.

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