A partnership seeking legal changes to make way for Biddeford Downs backs a Washington County facility
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Challenges to casino looking like safe bet
Black Bear Entertainment hopes to pick an Oxford site soon and start building next summer.
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Proposal for Oxford County casino leading – by a nose
Developers say the $165 million facility would create 1,700 jobs and generate $60 million in state revenue.
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Mainers approve $15 million in bonds
With 28 percent of precincts reporting, voters were favoring a $5 million for improving dental care and $10 million to acquire conservation lands.
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Proposal for Oxford County casino splits Maine voters
Partial results show no clear winner on the plan for a $165 million facility that could create 1,700 jobs.
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Maine casino backers’ spending exceeds $3 million
Critics, who have spent less than $600,000, say casino supporters ‘are chasing a pot of gold.’
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Campaign Notebook: Half of eligible voters expected to turn out
AUGUSTA – Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says he expects 50 percent to 55 percent of eligible Maine voters to go to the polls Tuesday, based on history and other open-seat gubernatorial elections. “We never know how many people to plan for,” he said. “It’s kind of like having a party.” Voters will weigh in […]
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Voters continue to favor casino but poll numbers remain close
Registered likely voters show support for Question 1 but opponents say hope is not lost.
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Casino supporters spending more than oppponents
AUGUSTA — Supporters of the Oxford County casino question on the November ballot are outspending their opponents 10-to-1, according to reports to state campaign regulators.
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People who gamble should be able to do it in Maine
The people who are against a casino in Maine are people who benefit the most from gambling.