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Pennsylvania awards third miniature casino license

February 12, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Licenses, Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, last week reportedly saw the firm behind the Mount Airy Casino Resort win the right to open the eastern state’s third miniature casino with the new facility now being planned for a site in cent...

Penn National Gaming submits winning bid for PA’s first “mini-casino”

K Morrison

January 10, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Pennsylvania

Yoe, a borough in York County, has been chosen as the location for Pennsylvania’s first mini-casino after the operator of Grantville’s Hollywood Casino won the rights to open one of 10 new satellite casinos cou...

Maine voters overwhelmingly reject York County casino proposal

Adam Morgan

November 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Maine

After spending nearly $10 million during a two-year campaign, proponents of bringing a third casino to the north-eastern state of Maine reportedly suffered a resounding defeat on Tuesday after voters overwhelmi...

Record fine for Maine casino referendum exponents

Adam Morgan

November 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Maine

In Maine, a state ethics body has reportedly levied a record $500,000 in fines against four ballot question committees that successfully lobbied for a referendum to be placed before voters tomorrow regarding wh...

Casino backer withdraws from Maine initiative

Adam Morgan

August 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Maine

In Maine, a Florida real estate developer that is one of the main backers of an effort to bring a third casino to the northeastern state has reportedly withdrawn from the campaign amid increasing scrutiny surro...

Maine ethics committee votes to investigate $4.3M for proposed York County casino

K Morrison

June 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Maine

A vote on Friday by the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, determined there will be an investigation into the source of $4.3 million in funding for a York County casino proposal hea...

Campaign continues to bring a third casino to Maine

Adam Morgan

January 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Maine

The push to bring a third casino to the north-eastern state of Maine is reportedly continuing apace with proponents still hoping to collect the required 61,000 signatures by the first day of February in order t...

York County casino vote could finally take place in 2017

Sadonna Price

December 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Maine

Efforts to see a casino added in the southern portion of Maine failed earlier this year but that has not stopped proponents of the idea from working towards their goal. Reportedly, this past week, Matthew Dunla...

Maine Senate hands loss to resort casino bill

K Morrison

March 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Maine

Monday’s Senate vote against a bid to develop a resort-style casino in Southern Maine added to last week’s failure in the House might be the proverbial last straw for a proposal lawmakers have been considering ...

Bid for York County casino fails to qualify for Maine ballot

K Morrison

March 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Maine

According to the Secretary of State, a signature gathering campaign to attempt to give controversial Las Vegas gambling impresario Shawn Scott the sole right to build a casino in York County, failed to qualify ...

‘Criminal behavior’ alleged in Maine casino signature gathering process

Sadonna Price

January 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Maine

According to a detailed report in the Bangor Daily News, petition circulators were hired in the state of Maine to gather signatures to try and bring another casino to the state. These individuals have finished ...

Maine County’s controversial gaming initiative seeking signatures

Sadonna Price

December 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino proposals, Maine

Southern Maine gambling could be a hot topic of debate yet again if a petition to see a casino referendum added to the 2016 ballot is successful. A petition drive has been taking place for a few days now, tryin...