Maine gaming panel accused of bias

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2002

The Maine Casino Task Force is scheduled to start work today on a study of gaming in the state.

The panel was created in response a proposal by the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes. The tribes want to build a $400 million casino.

The task force has 18 members. An anti-casino group says three lawmakers are already biased in favor of the project and other panel members have interests.

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