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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 Rally4 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 Vote4 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 State31 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.
Maine Groups Press Towards Polling Day29 October 2003
News Brief: Campaigns for and against legalized casino gambling in Maine featured big names and key announcements Tuesday, one week before voters go to the polls.
2 Sides Wager Big in Maine Casino Fight27 October 2003
News Brief: A Las Vegas developer's plans to construct a $650 million casino in southern Maine has triggered the most expensive referendum campaign in the state's history.
Casino is All Consuming in Sanford, Maine27 October 2003
News Brief: There is only one topic of discussion in Sanford, Maine, these days: the casino.
Housing Issues Linked to Maine Casino24 October 2003
News Brief: Even before a ballot is cast for a proposed Indian casino, some Mainers have applied for subsidized housing in Sanford, hoping to beat the rush and stake out a place to live if a casino job is in the cards.
Smoking Ban Could Hurt Proposed Maine Casino24 October 2003
News Brief: A new state law that goes into effect Jan. 1 will mandate that a proposed $650 million casino, like virtually all buildings open to the public, be smoke-free. Some say a total smoking ban would hurt business and generate less revenue for the state.
Maine Casino Opponents Accused of Racism22 October 2003
News Brief: Accusations of racism surfaced Tuesday in Maine's casino debate as backers of a proposed Indian casino called attention to a sign they said was placed near the home of a pro-casino resident of Sanford who is part American Indian.
Vegas Firm Funds Maine Casino Supporters22 October 2003
News Brief: Except for a few donations from Indian lawyer Tom Tureen, the Las Vegas firm of Marnell Corrao is single-handedly paying for the Maine pro-casino campaign.
Analyst: Maine Bill a Bad Deal21 October 2003
News Brief: Maine could do much better than simply receiving $100 million a year from a cut of slot machine revenue if the state auctioned off the rights to open a proposed casino, industry analysts say.
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