The group advocating for a casino in Oxford County has begun its advertising campaign, with two ads running in heavy rotation Sunday.

Vote Yes On 2 For Maine is the Political Action Committee formed to support the casino effort, launched by a citizen’s initiative.

Last week the Olympia Group, a Las Vegas development group, bought controlling interest in the casino project from Evergreen Mountain Enterprises, a company created by Rumford attorney Seth Carey.

The first ad claims that Mainers made 271,000 trips to Connecticut casinos last year, spending money that could have been spent in Maine.

It directly mentions CasinosNO! the anti-gambling group.

“Don’t let the no people drive this opportunity away again,” the narrator reads.

The second ad highlights the number of jobs that would be created by the casino, and the revenue that would be generated for the state.

Both ads can be viewed here.

Vote Yes on 2 for Maine registered with the Ethics Commission on Sept. 17. Theresa Savage is listed as the treasurer with an Augusta address. Savage was the treasurer for Pat LaMarche’s 2006 gubernatorial bid. LaMarche is the spokeswoman for the project.

The other name listed on the registration is William D. Harrold of Las Vegas, the new president of the project. Harrold has been involved in a number of casino ventures, and is a past president and chief financial officer of Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.