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"Maine governor threatens to veto pair of gambling bills; Says decision belongs to voters, not lawmakers" June 08, 2011|By Glen Adams, Associated Press
Governor Paul LePage threatened yesterday to veto two gambling bills working their way through the Maine Legislature if they wind up on his desk, saying voters, not lawmakers, should have the final say on the matter....
LePage said in an interview yesterday that supporters of the two bills need to do what past gambling promoters have done: Get voters’ approval first.
“If you want a casino in Maine, you’ve got to do what Oxford did; you’ve got to do what the racino did — you go to the people and get permission,’’ the Republican governor said, referring to Black Bear Entertainment’s successful initiative to build a casino in Oxford and the voter-approved racino proposal that brought about Bangor Slots. Other gambling proposals, notably one in 2003 in Sanford and another in 2008 in Calais, were rejected by voters....
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