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The overwhelming defeat of two gambling-related referendum questions by voters on Tuesday has hit the "pause" button on expanding the industry in Maine, political observers said Wednesday. The question is whether the pause becomes permanent.
With 99 percent of precincts reporting, voters turned down Question 2, which would allow racinos in Biddeford and Washington County, in a 55 percent to 45 percent vote, according to results collected by the Bangor Daily News. Question 3, which would have authorized a casino for downtown Lewiston, lost by an even wider margin, 63 percent to 37 percent.See the full content of this document
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Voters Cool a Casino Hot Streak
For many, it seemed the door to gaming had been slowly opening after years of effort to get initiatives passed -- with a racino first approved for Bangor in 2004, then Maine's first full-fledged casino approved for Oxford County last year.
But on Tuesday, voter...See the full content of this document
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