Maine casino poll draws mixed results

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2002

A poll conducted by The Bangor Daily News reveals a split among residents of Maine over support of a tribal casino.

Based on a poll of 523 likely voters, 50 percent of northern residents said they would support a casino. But of southern residents, an equal amount opposed it.

According to the paper, northern residents are poorer than southern ones.

The Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation are seeking a casino development.

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