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Maine Racino Sale Confirmed

9 January 2004

News Brief: Penn National Gaming has it plans to buy Bangor Historic Track from rival Shawn Scott and develop Maine's first racetrack with slot machines.

Maine Group in for Long Haul

6 January 2004

News Brief: Casinos No!, the group behind successful campaigns to block new gambling ventures in Maine says it will find the money it needs to continue its fight.

Racino Debate Moves to Maine House

6 January 2004

News Brief: The debate over slot machines at harness racing tracks shifts to the State House on Wednesday when a legislative committee takes up Gov. John Baldacci's plan to create a gambling commission to regulate the industry.

Unions Back Maine Racino Measure

30 December 2003

Representatives from two Maine unions are giving their support to a horse track with slot machines in either Westbrook or Saco.

Penn National Sues Las Vegas Figure

22 December 2003

News Brief: Penn National, in hopes of operating a horse track with slot machines in Maine, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Las Vegas gambling figure who wants to do the same.

Maine Casino Fight Cost Over $10 Million

19 December 2003

ews Brief: The recent fight over building a casino in Maine, which already held the record as the most costly referendum campaign in Maine history, got even more expensive when new finance reports showed that the two sides spent a combined total of more than $10 million.

Maine Slots Consultant Quits Panel

17 December 2003

News Brief: A consultant for a gaming company seeking to develop slot machines in Maine quit the state liquor and lottery commission, saying that she was the target of cheap political tricks.

Maine Governor Outlines Goals

10 December 2003

News Brief: Governor John Baldacci will outline his goals today for tightening state controls on the slot machines that became inevitable Nov. 4 when voters approved the racino referendum.

Maine Racino Developer Connected to Anti-Casino Group

28 November 2003

News Brief: The owner of a company that hopes to bring slot machines to a Bangor harness race track acknowledged his connection to a group that's been advocating against racinos in other Maine cities, but said he knew nothing about it.

Maine City Considers Racino Referendum

20 November 2003

News Brief: A majority of Westbrook city councilors say they support sending a proposal for a race track with slot machines to referendum.

Anti-Casino Group Undecided on Racino Campaign

19 November 2003

News Brief: Casinos No! has not decided whether to campaign against the so-called racino proposed for Saco.

Maine Governor Wants to Create Racino Agency

17 November 2003

News Brief: The Maine Harness Racing Commission could be put out to pasture under Gov. John Baldacci's proposal for creating a new state commission to regulate slot machines at the state's commercial racetracks.

Maine Governor to Veto Video Gaming at OTBs

7 November 2003

ews Brief: Governor John Baldacci renewed his promise to veto a bill that would allow off-track betting parlors, including one in Waterville, to install video gaming machines.

Maine Governor Objects to Racino Approval

6 November 2003

News Brief: Governor John Baldacci says that even though he objects to racinos, he will respect the will of the people. However, Maine voters may have a long wait before they can play the slots at their favorite track.

New Debate Takes Over Maine Town

6 November 2003

News Brief: In the aftermath of one of Sanford’s most memorable elections, voters are now debating the reasons behind why a plan for a tribal casino was rejected but an plan for slots at racetracks was passed.

Maine Defeats Indian Casino Plan

5 November 2003

News Brief: An overwhelming majority of Maine voters said no dice Tuesday to the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Indian tribes proposal to build a $650 million gambling casino.

Turnout Brisk in Maine Election

4 November 2003

News Brief: Residents lined up even before the polls opened in Sanford, Maine, as residents across the state voted today on a $650 million casino along with other gambling, tax reform and borrowing proposals.

Anti-Casino Activists Bow Out of Rally

4 November 2003

News Brief: What was supposed to be a public anti-casino rally on the steps of Bangor City Hall featuring Maine Gov. John Baldacci turned into a small press conference held inside a nearby office.

Maine Casino Group Push Voters to Vote

4 November 2003

News Brief: Opponents or supporters of a proposed casino in Sanford, Maine, spent the last hours of the campaign convincing voters to vote at all.

Maine Casino Issue Offers Opposing Images of State

31 October 2003

News Brief: This once-bustling mill town, where two Indian tribes want to build a sprawling casino and resort, has become a battleground where Las Vegas glitz collides head-on with Maine's idyllic L.L. Bean image.

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