Gambling is already entrenched in Maine, and the state shouldn’t favor one form of it over another.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Ethics panel shows that everyone is not equal under Maine election law
Slashing the fine that casino backers owe for campaign-finance violations sends a troubling message.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Ethics commission says slashing casino campaign fine was in state’s best interests
Members say collecting the full $500,000 would have been difficult, and getting $100,000 still sends a strong message that late and inaccurate finance reporting won’t be tolerated.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Want to trim 80% off your record-setting campaign finance fine? Be a casino backer living in the Caribbean
Ethics commission staff recommends failed casino campaign pay just $100,000 instead of the original $500,000.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Whose game is it? Pennsylvania casinos sue state lottery
Since the state got hooked on gambling 47 years ago, it’s hard to tell who’s a player and who’s the house.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Boston area casino drops name of alleged harasser
What was to be Wynn Boston Harbor will be Encore Boston Harbor.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Oxford Casino increased its earnings last year to nearly $69 million
The casino’s addition of more machines pays off as it continues to outperform its competitor, the Hollywood Casino in Bangor.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Backers of failed York County casino suing ethics commission over $500,000 fine
The lawsuit filed in Kennebec County Superior Court seeks to reverse the commission’s decision to levy a record fine for improperly filed campaign finance reports.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Mainers were too smart for casino scam
Now the state would be well served by smart regulation.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine ethics commission levies record $500,000 in fines against York County casino campaign
After 7 hours of deliberation and a series of 4-1 votes, the panel penalizes four ballot question committees behind the referendum for a casino in York County.