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Hollywood Slots celebrates first anniversary

BANGOR, Maine – As reported by the Bangor Daily News: "Hollywood Slots at Bangor's first-year anniversary celebration on Saturday nearly doubled the racing casino's usual weekend attendance.

"'We had over 4,200' patrons, said spokeswoman Amy Kenney on Sunday.

"'That is a record. It was higher attendance than our average Saturdays have been running," she said.

"According to Kenney, 1,400 to 1,600 patrons go to the company's interim slots facility each weekday. On weekends, the number typically jumps to 2,500 to 2,700.

"The temporary racino, which features 475 slots, eventually will be replaced by a $90 million complex housing up to 1,500 of the gambling machines, slated to open in mid-2008 across Main Street from Bass Park…"

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