Changes coming to downtown Waterville signal continued growth in both business and residential sectors, officials say.
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Maine Senate supports exclusive rights to online table games for tribes
A bill sponsored by Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor, faces a round of final votes in each chamber before it can be sent to Gov. Janet Mills, whose administration opposed the proposal earlier this year.
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Tribal online gaming bill clears hurdle in Maine House
The bill still faces additional votes, and the Mills administration opposed it during a public hearing in March.
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Maine may legalize more forms of online gambling
A bill pending in the Legislature would expand the rights of tribes to offer non-sports betting options online, such as roulette and blackjack.
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Dairy task force recommends boosting subsidy to preserve Maine farms
A draft report calls for additional taxes on gambling, cannabis or cigarettes to help stabilize funding for the subsidy program that protects Maine’s struggling dairy farms.
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In-person sports betting makes Maine debut at Oddfellahs in Portland
The new sports bar is partnering with Caesars Sportsbook to offer Maine’s first retail betting site.
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Maine casino inspectors vote no confidence in head of gambling unit
They say Milton Champion has fostered a toxic workplace, refused to negotiate with their union and circumvented the Maine Gambling Control Board.
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Wicked good: How ‘sin taxes’ are contributing to Maine’s healthy budget outlook
Revenue from levies on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and gambling have risen sharply in the last five years, and now account for $353 million a year – 7% of the state’s $5.1 billion annual budget.
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U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Florida tribe’s online sports betting compact
The plaintiffs questioned whether online sports bets that can be placed from anywhere in Florida could be considered to be on tribal land when only the computer servers that host the betting services are located there.
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The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the ’90s, is closing
The iconic hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors on July 17.