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Tribe hopes pinned on gambling referendum

"...According to the Maine Department of Labor, the unemployment rates for the two reservations based on the 2000 Census was 21 percent at Indian Township and 21.2 percent at Pleasant Point. Some tribal officials put the figures much higher because some members have been unemployed so long they no longer are included in the statistics.

"Against this bleak backdrop, many here are hoping a multimillion-dollar complex featuring slot machines proposed by the Passamaquoddy Tribe will lift the region to prosperity.

"...On Tuesday, Nov. 6, public debate ends and voters will decide whether the tribe can build a complex that will have not only 1,500 slot machines, but also a harness racing track and a high-stakes bingo operation. The issue is Question 1 on the ballot..."

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