Yearly Archives: 2015

4/28

BND: Maine lawmakers push for more casinos

By Nick McCrea: A study commissioned by the Legislature and released last year has prompted lawmakers to propose several bills that would allow more casinos to join those in Bangor and Oxford, despite opposition from officials representing the two…

3/19

Maine casinos paid out $1 billion, kept $53 million in 2014

New, year-end numbers show slot machine gambling was down $15 million at the Oxford Casino in 2014. Hollywood Casino in Bangor saw a $10 million drop, modest after the $100 million wallop the year before. “I think the novelty is kind of…

1/30

Castle Rock Casiono Resort submits application for project

Representatives of Castle Rock Casino Resort submitted their application Thursday to the Kansas Lottery Commission to build a $145 million premier Las Vegas-style casino resort in Cherokee County. “We’re confident we’ve put forth…