Passamaquoddy Tribe not ready to give up on gaming plans

Wednesday, November 9, 2011  

A leader of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine vowed to keep pushing for gaming even after voters rejected a racino by a 55 percent to 45 percent margin on Tuesday.

"The tribe has been pursuing this for 20 years now and at what point -- what do we need to do? We've tried, just from so many different angles," Joseph Socobasin, the chief of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township, told Maine Public Broadcasting Network. "This is our third statewide referendum, we've had several bills in Augusta make it through the House and Senate, only to be vetoed by the governor. But at the same time, we're resilient people and we're not going to give up."

Voters were more harsh on a different casino plan, rejecting it by a 63 percent to 37 percent margin.

Get the Story:
Passamaquoddy Leader: 'We're not Going to Give Up' (Maine Public Broadcasting Network 11/8)
Maine Voters Defeat Casino Proposals, Leaving Far Flung Regions Grappling (Maine Public Broadcasting Network 11/9)
Maine voters reject more casinos (The Bangor Daily News 11/9)
After defeat, Maine casino backers vow to be back (AP 11/9)

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