By John Christoffersen
New Haven, Connecticut (AP)
Mohegan Sun, already one of the largest gambling facilities in the world, opened a new casino Agu. 29 even as the industry struggles to draw customers amid a weak economy and high gas prices.
The 64,000-square-foot...
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Augusta, Maine (AP)
A new coalition is speaking out against a referendum in November’s election asking voters if they want to allow a new casino in western Maine.
The coalition calls itself Citizens Against the Oxford Casino. It includes the Hollywood Slots casino in...08-02-2010, 05:59 PM -
By Clarke Canfield
Portland, Maine (AP)
A casino investor said last week that the bleak economy and high unemployment made Mainers more receptive than in the past to a full-blown casino with slot machines and table games.
About 51 percent of voters in the November...11-08-2010, 10:21 PM -
By Stephen Singer
Hartford, Connecticut (AP)
Bartenders at Foxwoods Resort Casino have asked the National Labor Relations Board to supervise an election in a drive to organize a union.
Brian Petronella, president of Local 371 of the United Food and Commercial Workers,...06-22-2010, 02:46 PM -
Shawano, Wisconsin (AP)
The Menominee Tribe plans to invest $80 million to expand its gaming facility, which generates 80 percent of its annual revenue.
The project includes a new casino, which Menominee chairwoman Lisa Waukau says is long overdue. The casino opened in...04-30-2008, 03:03 PM