Facebook Twitter Email
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2002

A casino in study in Maine is near final approval in the Legislature.

The House and the Senate have voted in favor of creating a 17-member task force, which includes on tribal representative, to study the impact of a casino. A funding vote and a final Senate vote is needed before the measure is sent to the governor for approval.

The study was sought after the Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe announced plans to open a casino. They decided to wait until next year to push the idea further.

Get the Story:
House agrees to study of casino (The Portland Press-Herald 4/5)

Related Stories:
Maine casino study under review (3/28)
Maine casino study advanced (3/26)
Pequot critic finds new cause (3/25)
Maine casino study wanted (3/22)
Maine candidate opposes casino (3/21)
Vote wanted against Maine casino (3/20)
Maine casino opponents mobilize (3/18)
Group formed to fight Maine casinos (3/13)
Maine tribes address lawmakers (3/12)
Maine tribes drop casino for now (3/12)
Maine casino creates stir (3/11)
Maine casino set for rejection (3/8)
Lobbyists jockey for Maine casino (3/6)
Maine gaming bill vetoed (3/5)
Maine tribal casino pushed (2/28)
Shopping port could host casino (2/27)
Candidate advocates 'decertification' of tribe (11/5)