"Oftentimes, the fat lady singing happens to be Lady Luck. But when it comes to the Maine 2011 ballot, the hollow cry of the recession should trump fortune’s cautionary shrill in the ears of state voters.

The second slot on the upcoming Nov. 8 ballot asks Mainers whether they would like to take a gamble in including slot machine facilities at harness racing tracks in both Biddeford and Washington County.

The development of these racinos is projected to generate nearly $33 million for the State General Fund, as well as approximately $18 million for other various funding.

According to the Putting Maine to Work campaign — the primary organization in favor of having the racinos instated — the facilities will create 500 jobs in Southern Maine and a comparable amount in Washington County."

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