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Maine: Oxford County Casino

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 02:27

Casino push failing by 7 points with 77 percent reporting

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

An effort to allow a casino in Oxford County is losing by 40,000 votes with 77 percent of precincts reporting, according to preliminary results compiled by the Bangor Daily News.

Dennis Bailey, head of the opposition group CasinosNO!, is considering this a victory. He hopes this will be the definitive vote on casinos in the state. “Maine people made up their mind five years ago. Las Vegas didn’t get the memo,” he said.

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Thu, 10/30/2008 - 18:38

Casino group promises to fix flawed bill, Bailey warns against voting on ‘a question mark’

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

FARMINGTON -- The group advocating for a casino in Oxford County has promised to address problematic provisions in the referendum language, including provisions that lower the gambling age, allow 18-year-olds to work in the casino and puts the president on a number of Maine boards and commissions.

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Sun, 10/26/2008 - 00:07

At $40K a day, Vegas continues casino push

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

 

Below: Details of the PAC report for Vote Yes on 2 for Maine

Click here for the full report.

 

In the 21 days included in the 11-day pre-general fundraising report, a Las Vegas backer has put $852,219 into promoting a casino in the state.

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Fri, 10/24/2008 - 18:43

Bailey: Casino ad sleazy, out of context

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

A new ad promoting the proposed Oxford County casino features a transcript of Dennis Bailey, who leads the opposing group CasinosNO!, claiming he used scare tactics to defeat the 2003 Sanford racino referendum campaign.

 

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Wed, 10/22/2008 - 16:45

Omnibus poll: Obama, Collins, Pingree, Michaud win; Question 1 passes, Question 2 fails

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The Pan Atlantic SMS Group released its Omnibus poll on the November ballot races and issues.

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Mon, 10/13/2008 - 16:39

CasinosNO! advertises on conservative forum

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Battling thousands of dollars in advertising from their opponent, CasinosNO! will start advertising on conservative Web site As Maine Goes.

CasinosNO!, an organization led by Democratic activist Dennis Bailey, is working against Question 2, which would establish a casino in Oxford County if approved.

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Fri, 10/10/2008 - 22:48

CasinosNO! outfunded 6 to 1

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Vote Yes on 2 for Maine put six times more money into its campaign in the last two weeks of the 3rd quarter than opponents CasinosNO! received all year.

The two groups are on either side of Question 2, which proposes a casino in Oxford County.

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Fri, 10/10/2008 - 22:46

Carey’s casino PAC left in debt

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Prior to the Vote Yes on 2 for Maine political action committee being formed for the Oxford County casino effort, the casino project was funded by the MaineCasinoNow.com PAC.

The PAC, controlled by Rumford Attorney Seth Carey, reported being $13,592 in debt today. Carey had led the casino referendum drive prior to selling the project to Olympia Gaming in Las Vegas last month.

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Thu, 10/09/2008 - 15:46

If approved, casino headed for Oxford Hills

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

If voters approve the Oxford County Casino Nov. 4, it will be built in Oxford, the Portland Press Herald is reporting.

An exact location will be announced in the coming week. The Oxford selectmen voted last week to support the casino.

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Wed, 10/08/2008 - 11:49

Question 2: Ski resorts vs. casino

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Three Western Maine ski resorts announced their opposition to Question 2 today, which upon approval would allow a casino in Oxford County.

Dana Bullen, general manager of Sunday River in Newry, said he would be donating money to CasinosNO!, the group opposing the ballot question.

Saddleback Mountain and Sugarloaf executives also oppose the project, Bullen said in a release.

Bullen wrote:

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