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Penn National Sues Las Vegas Figure

PORTLAND, Maine – As reported by the Associated Press: "The company that has partnered with Scarborough Downs in hopes of operating a horse track with slot machines in Westbrook or Saco filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the Las Vegas gambling figure who wants to do the same in Bangor.

"The suit filed by Penn National Gaming charges Shawn Scott, along with the political action committee Maine Opportunities and its treasurer, Kathleen Newman, with libel for buying a newspaper ad that Penn National says makes false accusations about it.

"…The suit revolves an ad taken out in the American Journal weekly newspaper this week that says Penn National had been charged in the 1990s with violating federal money-laundering laws.

"Penn National says the case actually involved another gambling company -- not Penn National.

"…The lawsuit is the latest twist in a series of attacks and counterattacks between Penn National and Scott and his company, Capital Seven.

"…The suit seeks unspecified damages and asks that a retraction of equal size as the ad be published in a paper of mass circulation in southern Maine…"

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