Casinos
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PublishedNovember 2, 2017
Ethics investigation records shed light on murky finances of casino campaign
They indicate that key figures in the campaign tried to conceal entrepreneur Shawn Scott’s funding role.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2017
Commentary: People’s process allows Mainers to benefit from new gaming opportunity, says casino campaign counsel
Question 1 on the state ballot will fuel smart job growth and economic expansion, Drew Ketterer says.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2017
York County casino entrepreneur blames Oxford Casino owner for bad press
Shawn Scott, the man behind the Yes on 1 campaign, says the public should focus its attention on the jobs and revenue his proposal would bring.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2017
Charles Lawton: Casino debate ignores the referendum monster we have created
The fundamental question is what to do with this fourth branch of government, the referendum process itself?
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PublishedOctober 29, 2017
Casino effort in York County fuels push to stem abuse of citizen initiative process
It's said that the project will bring millions in tax relief and revenue, but the early winners are backers with no ties to Maine – and lawmakers are taking notice.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2017
Bill Nemitz: When did Shawn Scott become one of us?
He is not, never has been and never will be a Mainer.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2017
Another View: New casino in York County would benefit the whole state
An editorial leaves out key facts about the economic advantages of passing Question 1.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2017
LePage calls York County casino question ‘a phony deal’ with overblown promises
In his weekly radio address, the governor also says Question 1 on the November ballot would merely draw business away from Maine's two existing casinos in Bangor and Oxford.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2017
The humble Farmer: When you hear ‘Progress for Maine,’ know it means the opposite
All it means when a casino comes to town is someone far from here will make a lot of profit.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2017
Our View: History doesn’t jibe with rosy York County casino forecast
As voters weigh a slots parlor in southern Maine, they should compare the predictions and the outcome at the Oxford venue.