The owners envision a long-term redevelopment of the property into a town center with housing, shopping, restaurants, offices and more.
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Scarborough Downs’ potential new owners envision town center, active racetrack
Cross Roads Holdings’ long-term plans for the land it has under contract to buy include housing, shopping, dining, offices, an interconnected road network, trails, recreation facilities.
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Twelve years and $112 million in state funds have failed to save harness racing in Maine
The fate of Scarborough Downs serves as a cautionary tale of what happens when the state subsidizes an industry but fails to set firm goals and ensure accountability.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Massachusetts developer poised to buy Scarborough Downs for project that may include racetrack
A group of investors led by Thom Powers is interested in residential, commercial and recreational development on the nearly 500-acre parcel – but not a casino.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Harness racing industry doesn’t get tax subsidies or ignore retired horses
It does get a share of casino revenue, but most money in the sport comes from breeders and horse owners.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
State’s propping up harness racing industry makes less and less sense
More money for retired horses would be nice, but perhaps not having retired horses at all is the answer.
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Maine Voices: Next-generation model needed for owners, riders and horses
We should identify what the Maine Harness Racing Commission will do with its allocated funding.
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Scarborough Downs at odds with horsemen over alleged manure problems
The track wants horse owners to pony up cash to help with remediation efforts near a barn, but some question whether there is even a problem.
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Water contamination prompts Scarborough Downs to close barn
Barring a solution to a manure run-off problem, horses no longer will be stabled at the harness racing facility, track officials say.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine legislators should seize reins, reallocate slot machine revenue
State law, dictated by the gambling industry, has channeled over $100 million in casino proceeds to harness racing, but the industry continues to struggle.