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Maine voters
have rejected a
plan for a $650
million casino
proposed by the
Passamaquoddies and
the Penobscot
Nation in 2003. At
that time the
voters voted in
favor of legalizing
slot machines at
Bangor Racetrack.
Maine’s Indian
Tribes have had
difficult times
opening casinos
because, unlike
their Federally
recognized tribes
counterparts, Maine’s
tribes are not
covered under the
Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act and
must instead adhere
to Maine’s state
laws.
Recently, the
Passamaqupddies and
the Penobscot
Nation have
proposed LD
1274, which
would allow Indian
tribes to operate
slot machines in
Maine. That
legislation is
currently being
opposed by Governor
Baldacci and his
administration.
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