Maine House approves bills to help tribes with casino projects

Friday, March 7, 2014  

The Maine House approved three bills to help tribes with gaming projects.

HP1091 authorizes the Passamaquoddy Tribe (Indian Township and Pleasant Point) to open a casino. HP925 authorizes the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians to do the same.

HP188 allows the Penobscot Nation and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs to update their beano facilities with electronic versions of the game.

The bills await action in the Senate.

Get the Story:
Maine House advances three bills to allow casinos, electronic beano by Indian tribes (The Bangor Daily News 3/7)
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Maine House Advances Flurry of Gambling Bills (Maine Public Broadcasting Network 3/6)