casinos

Published
June 9, 2017

Lawyers refuse subpoenas after state ethics panel votes to investigate casino campaign

The commission will investigate the finances of the campaign to build a casino in York County, but attorneys for its backers refuse to accept the subpoenas.
Published
June 9, 2017

Our View: Southern Maine casino backers should get serious state scrutiny

Horseracing Jobs Fairness has shown that they won't open up unless someone's pushing them.
Published
June 2, 2017

Ethics commission staff calls for probe of casino referendum campaign

The investigation would heighten scrutiny of a secretive campaign that ranks among Maine's most expensive ballot initiatives.
Published
May 21, 2017

Jim Fossel: How about this for a casino solution – gamble and pass it

Then repeal it, and come up with sensible regulations for developing and regulating gambling in Maine down the road.
Published
May 14, 2017

Maine lawmakers may try an unusual legislative maneuver to stop York County casino vote

The idea, to pass and then repeal the proposal, is one of the options under discussion, but not all agree the strategy is a good one.
Published
May 8, 2017

Our View: Casino funds for harness racing a bad bet for Maine

There are better uses for slot machine revenue than propping up an industry that is dying on its own.
Published
April 27, 2017

Lawmakers seek probe of York County casino ballot committee

The state ethics commission has been asked to determine whether Horseracing Jobs Fairness failed to accurately disclose who funded the effort to get the question on the November ballot.
Published
March 31, 2017

Our View: Maine voters deserve a real choice of gambling bills

Legislators should put a measure on the fall ballot to compete with a self-serving York County casino referendum.
Published
March 29, 2017

York County casino proposal runs into criticism from lawmakers

The casino plan, likely to be on the statewide ballot in November, would give exclusive operating rights to a company behind the referendum effort.
Published
January 24, 2017

LePage says Maine can’t support a third casino

While proponents have enough signatures to get on the ballot, lawmakers could pass it as written.