Maine's Slots Deal Middle of the Road Developer Lobbies for Larger Percentage
Bangor Daily News › March 04, 2004
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Maine's proposed share of revenues from slot machines at Bangor Raceway would be modest compared to most states, but not modest enough, a small legion of lobbyists is telling state legislators.
As the House prepares to take up the bill sometime next week, Penn National Gaming LLC, the proposed developer of a $30 million so- called "racino" at the Bangor track, is stepping up its efforts to convince lawmakers that the company needs a bigger share of the slots revenue to make the project work.See the full content of this document
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Maine's Slots Deal Middle of the Road Developer Lobbies for Larger Percentage
"We're trying to educate as many legislators as possible about the economics of this," Penn National spokesman Eric Schippers said Tuesday.
As it stands, Penn ...See the full content of this document
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