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Maine Tribes Attempt New Method to Get Slot-Machine Rights - 2004-02-07
A week following a legislative committee rebuffed their proposal to relaunch the process for awarding state gaming licenses, representatives of two Maine Indian tribes took on a new strategy to grabbing the slot machine rights at Bangor Raceway.

Slot machines are headed for Bangor as the result of a citizen-initiated legislation Maine voters accepted Nov. 4. That law is in effect as of Feb. 21. Gov. John Baldacci has offered emergency legislation that would seal control of slots and generate a gambling control board.
Read the full story at Miami Herald

Busch affirms blacks right about slots possession - 2004-02-07
House Speaker Michael E. Busch yesterday stated that the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus is right to pursue black ownership of proposed casinos along Interstate 95 in exchange for backing the Ehrlich administration's slot machines law.

The Washington Times reported yesterday that leaders of the 42-member caucus stated they would support the Republican governor's plan to collect revenue from slot machine licenses if Mr. Ehrlich guarantees that blacks would own two proposed gaming venues along I-95.
Read the full story at Washington Times