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Maine tribal racino defeated

MAINE -- As reported by the Portland Press Herald: "Maine voters on Tuesday rejected the Passamaquoddy Tribe's bid to build a racino in Washington County and offer high- stakes bingo there.

"Question 1 would have paved the way for a tribal slots parlor at a racetrack to be built in Calais, adding the state's second racino. Bangor now has the lone slots parlor, established after Maine voters authorized limited slot-machine gambling at harness-racing tracks four years ago. With 83 percent of Maine's 624 precincts reporting, the 'no' camp retained the lead that it had developed as soon as early returns began trickling in, with 52 percent opposing the racino and 48 percent supporting it.

"That prompted Gov. Richard Doyle of the tribe's Pleasant Point reservation to concede defeat shortly before midnight, saying racino supporters were 'very disappointed' by the outcome..."

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