NORWAY — Treatment and support options for Mainers struggling with a gambling problem have expanded in recent years, and new state rules may help more people break away from an addiction to gambling. A handful of representatives from local social work, behavioral health and faith organizations gathered in a conference room at Stephens Memorial Hospital […]
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Casinos argue against expanding gambling in Maine
BANGOR — Leaders of Maine’s two casinos told members of a legislative committee Wednesday that the state has reached its saturation point with gambling and opposed a series of bills seeking to expand the industry. Representatives of some of the groups behind the proposals, which include two of the state’s Indian tribes, told members of […]
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What makes you think you can win the $636 million Mega Millions jackpot?
It’s the ultimate fantasy: Walk into a store, plunk down a dollar, and with nothing but luck — really extraordinary luck — you win a giant lottery. Suddenly, you’re rich as a sultan with enough money to buy an NBA team or your own island. The odds of that happening, of course, are astronomical. But […]
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Oxford Casino to complete expansion by the new year
OXFORD — An expansion at Oxford Casino that adds 58 slot machines and four table games, including two for high-stakes players, will be finished in time for New Year’s Eve celebrations, according to a casino spokesperson. The $3.2 million expansion was announced in August, shortly after Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. finalized its purchase of the Route […]
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Mega Millions jackpot hits $586 million
DES MOINES, Iowa — Paula Otto, executive director of the Virginia Lottery and Mega Millions’ lead director, said ticket sales are ahead of projections for Tuesday’s drawing, increasing the likelihood that the record could fall by then. If the prize goes unclaimed for a 22nd consecutive drawing, the next one likely would shatter the record, […]
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Powerball ticket worth $1 million sold in Bath
The Maine Lottery announced Thursday that someone bought a Powerball ticket in Bath worth $1 million. The winning numbers were 1-10-13-18-19, Powerball 27. The ticket was sold at the Clipper Mart on Leeman Highway for Wednesday night’s drawing. Ticket holders from several states who had five matching numbers won $1 million. Ticket holders in Nebraska and […]
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Hearing on Lewiston casino campaign ethics violations set for Thursday
AUGUSTA — Maine’s ethics commission Thursday will take up a case involving the local backers of a 2011 campaign that aimed to bring a casino to downtown Lewiston. Earlier this year, investigators for the state’s Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices suggested fining Stavros Mendros and Peter Robinson for misleading investigators and the media […]
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Rumford lawmaker folds Legislature’s gaming commission
AUGUSTA — State Sen. John Patrick, D-Rumford, has terminated the work of a special legislative commission meant to examine the economic impacts of gambling in Maine and New England. Patrick, chairman of the 20-member Gaming Commission, said the group’s work was “sidelined” when a majority of members shifted the focus. The commission was charged with […]
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Maine’s Ethics Commission to recommend fines for PACs that backed Lewiston casino campaign
AUGUSTA — Two Lewiston men who were behind an effort to open a casino in Lewiston in 2011 are facing allegations that they hid the source of substantial contributions to the campaign in order to mislead voters. The allegations, made by investigators for the state’s Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, also say Stavros […]
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Gaming Commission supports expansion of gambling in Maine
AUGUSTA — A special legislative study group on Friday approved a recommendation that gambling in Maine be expanded, despite opposition from lawmakers and other critics who say it goes beyond the group’s scope and ignores potential consequences to existing casinos. The Gaming Commission, including lawmakers, casino managers, casino opponents and American Indian tribal leaders, voted 10-8 […]