Sunday, November 2, 2008

Maine tribes bitter over past casino results


PORTLAND, Maine—Maine's Indian tribes have tried three times to have laws passed so they could build a casino in the state. Three times they've failed.

There's a lingering bitterness among many tribal members as Mainers prepare to vote Tuesday on whether to allow a casino under the operation of a Las Vegas company.

This is the second time Mainers will have voted on a casino that isn't being proposed by either the Penobscot Indian Nation or the Passamaquoddy Tribe. The first time, back in 2003, voters approved a ballot question that allowed for the Hollywood Slots casino and its 1,000 slot machines in Bangor while rejecting a separate proposal for a tribal casino. (Boston.com-Full Story)

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