Maine panel won't endorse casino

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2002

A task force in Maine assigned to study proposed tribal casino won't take a position on proposed development, The Portland Press Herald reports.

The task force will include information it has collected in hopes of helping determine the impact of a casino. A report will be given to state lawmakers, who have to act to legalize any development.

The Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe have proposed a $500 million casino. The tribes say it will create 4,740 and contribute $130 million a year in slot revenue to the state.

Get the Story:
State panel won't take a position on casino (The Portland Press Herald 11/19)
Penobscot Nation chief says Fairfield 'almost a perfect fit' for resort casino (The Portland Press Herald 11/19)

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