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	Racino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Racino is a portmanteau for a combined race track and casino.
		According to Focus on the Family, as of 2003 racinos are legal in at least eight states: Delaware (since 1995), Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island (since 1992), and West Virginia (since 1990).
		With Prairie Meadows the racino came of age.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Racino (682 words)

	Michigan Tourism Business: Racino Editorial
		Until this month, the racino policy-making process has taken place largely outside the view of the general public with proponents lobbying hard to bring the legislation to the Senate floor for a vote and opponents waging a campaign to avoid bringing them to the Senate for consideration.
		Given that all of the polls, including ours, were conducted in a population with only limited awareness of what a racino is and what is included in the series of bills that would enable their development in Michigan, I am unable to confidently conclude that residents do or don’t support racino development in Michigan.
		I believe the racinos that would be developed will be inclined to work in concert with other tourism interests in their market area to boost overall tourism to the area.
	www.imakenews.com /tourism/e_article000213195.cfm (1885 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Maine residents reject plans for racinos
		In Westbrook, residents voted down a proposal to allow a "racino" in the city by a vote of 3,168-2,225, a margin of 59-41 percent, according to unofficial results.
		In Saco, a racino proposal was defeated 3,750-2,300, a 62-38 percent margin.
		Critics maintained that supporters were exaggerating the potential benefits, and that a racino would harm the character of the cities and bring increased crime, traffic and social problems, such as gambling addiction.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/gaming/2003/dec/31/516104009.html (707 words)

	CBC Prince Edward Island - Slots riding to rescue racino (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The racino at the Charlottetown Driving Park is struggling, and the Atlantic Lottery Corporation is replacing some of its VLTs with slot machines with hopes of picking up business.
		The racino was opened last August with expectations of it bringing in $3 million to $5 million a year, but it's becoming clear that far from meeting those targets, it's actually losing money.
		The head of Racino Watch says bringing 30 slot machines to the Island is a desperate and irresponsible move.
	www.cbc.ca /pei/story/pe-racino-slots-20060308.html (408 words)

	Tribe to pitch racino proposal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The racino proposal is gaining support among Down East lawmakers, members of the harness racing community and Maine's other tribes.
		The legislation for the racino is modeled closely on what the state allows at Bangor Raceway.
		Opponents, however, said that on the day in 2003 when racinos were approved, voters rejected the tribes' proposal for the Sanford casino.
	business.mainetoday.com /news/050406racino.shtml (956 words)

	Senate will face move for slots at Racino - (text)
		The Racino bill passed the House last session, although it did not have the support of Northland legislators.
		She said the Racino would be the first gaming and entertainment operation to generate substantial tax revenues for the state.
		He said the big problem the Racino will face is that it is a non-budget year, and the main focus will be on the bonding bill.
	www.duluth.com /placed/index.php?story_id=158357&view=text (837 words)

	Racino kickback probe
		The three employees were escorted from the racino last week, say several sources.
		Jennifer Mauer didn't have any details, except to say their licenses to work at the racino, now suspended, would be revoked if they're convicted.
		One of the employees at the seven-month-old racino said he is bewildered by the move.
	www.recordonline.com /archive/2005/02/12/racejob1.htm (482 words)

	Rendell fills speaking slot at W.Va. 'Racino' conference
		After the racino conference, Rendell plans to attend political fund-raising events in Pittsburgh Wednesday night, one for the state House Democrats and one for state Sen. Jim Ferlo, D-Highland Park.
		Rendell also is eager to lobby for racinos in Pennsylvania, so racetracks in the state can better compete with the four racetracks in West Virginia that have had slot machines since the mid-1990s.
		When he was invited several months ago, Rendell had high hopes that he'd have a success story to tell about Pennsylvania by now, that slot machines would have been approved for the state's four present racetracks and as many as four new tracks.
	www.post-gazette.com /localnews/20031110rendell1110p4.asp (786 words)

	Minnesota Indian Gaming Association - MIGA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It is disingenuous for racino backers to cry “politics” because their bill didn't pass the DFL-controlled Senate.
		Racino backers have more than enough money to “match the spending” of their opponents and then some.
		The racino scheme was conceived and promoted by a few to benefit the few and hoodwink the many.
	www.mnindiangaming.org /template.cfm?view=news_detail&releaseid=63 (574 words)

	Daily Tribune : 'Racino' plan not dead yet 11/08/04
		LANSING — A state legislator who championed a "racino" bill to promote video slot machines at state horse racing tracks isn't giving up the fight despite the passage of Proposal 1.
		Julian, who is term-limited this year, said his interpretation of Proposal 1 is it doesn't say "no" to racino legislation for slot machines at race tracks; what it says is that statewide and local voting approvals first are needed.
		Julian favors racinos; he believes state horse racing tracks — which already have legalized gaming — could raise more funds with slot machines for state agricultural programs and for education.
	www.dailytribune.com /stories/110804/loc_racino08001.shtml (931 words)

	Monticello's racino not the savior, not the devil
		Like several other former racino workers, this person says she was asked to sign a confidentiality agreement.
		So racino operators are trying to convince the state to give them a bigger piece of the VLT pie.
		The goal was to increase tourism in the county.
	www.recordonline.com /archive/2005/01/16/sixicmon.htm (1292 words)

	Portsmouth Herald Local News: Nearly $1.4M spent in local racino referendums
		PORTLAND, Maine - The two sides in racino referendums in Saco and Westbrook spent a combined total of nearly $1.4 million, a sum that one expert says is more in line with a U.S. Senate race or a statewide ballot question.
		Scott is the would-be operator of a racino at Bangor Raceway, who agreed last month to sell his rights to the track and slots to Penn National.
		The issue of a southern Maine racino is now in the hands of the Legislature.
	www.seacoastonline.com /2004news/02122004/maine/75525.htm (432 words)

	Racino 2002, the First Conference to Focus on Common Ground Between The Racing and Gaming Industries, to Recap Election ...
		Racino 2002 is produced by Global Gaming Business Magazine, the industry's most comprehensive trade publication.
		Racino 2002 will examine results of the elections that will determine the viability of racinos in many states.
		Racino 2002 will be sponsored by Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. and one of the nation's premier investment banks and institutional securities firms.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-06-2002/0001835978&EDATE= (476 words)

	House OKs referendum on casino initiative
		The idea for another statewide referendum emerged as supporters of the Washington County racino worked to salvage their proposal last week after Gov. John Baldacci vetoed a bill that would have allowed a racino without a referendum.
		Racino supporters who want a vote should go through the process of collecting more than 50,000 signatures like past pro-gambling groups did, they said.
		Some lawmakers repeated claims that a racino would bring money and economic development to the tribes and one of the state's poorest counties.
	morningsentinel.mainetoday.com /news/local/1704287.shtml (655 words)

	Baldacci Backs Off Veto Threat ; State House: The Governor Rethinks His Pledge After Seeing Strong Legislative Support ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The bill calls for a November referendum on a Down East racino that would be operated by the Passamaquoddy Tribe.
		Supporters of the racino referendum, including leaders of Maine's American Indian tribes, members of the harness racing community and leaders in Washington County, did not see the Senate votes as a clear sign of a veto.
		The governor said at the time that a racino was not the right way to develop the state's economy.
	www.aiada.org /article.asp?id=42426 (983 words)

	Racino passes, but veto awaits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature has approved a tribal racino in Washington County, but a promised veto by Gov. John Baldacci could end the bid by the state's American Indian tribes to expand gambling in Maine.
		The parties say revenue from a racino will help the tribes and the economy of one of the state's poorest regions.
		Racino opponents echoed earlier concerns about loopholes in the bill that they said could result in more than one racino, a racino outside of Washington County or an outside developer profiting from the project.
	business.mainetoday.com /news/050603racino.shtml?show_results (899 words)

	ICT [2004/02/03] Let the Games Begin: Maine tribes ride into racino race
		Although the sting of that defeat must still be fresh, the Passamaquoddy Nation and Penobscot Tribe, with financial backing from the Mashantucket Pequots of Connecticut, now propose a plan of their own for the harness track.
		The tribal plan matches the November referendum in allocating 25 percent of the slot machine win to the state, but goes a significant step further in earmarking another 5 percent for Bangor (as host city) plus another 10 percent for a regional economic development fund.
		Penn National would certainly employ a number of Mainers if it were to run the racino, and would pay a gaming tax to the state.
	www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1075857545 (897 words)

	Lincoln County News
		The Passamaquoddy Tribe handed in an estimated 61,000 signatures Monday calling for a referendum on an Indian-run racino in Washington County, saying it is now up to the Legislature to authorize the gaming parlor or face political fallout at the polls.
		The Legislature last year twice approved a racino bill for Washington County, first allowing a race track and slot machines to be set up there without voter approval and then putting it out for a statewide vote.
		The county is one of the poorest in the state and a racino, proponents say, would attract Canadian tourists who pass through Calais on their way to somewhere else.
	www.mainelincolncountynews.com /index.cfm?ID=16767 (539 words)

	Baldacci considers Indian racino veto
		The governor met Monday with supporters of the so-called Washington County racino bill and told them he is strongly considering a veto.
		Meanwhile, the administration is working to defeat the bill by talking with lawmakers about why a racino is a bad idea, said Alan Stearns, a senior policy adviser to the governor.
		Supporters of the racino say Baldacci has not shut the door completely on signing a bill, and they will continue trying to persuade him that a racino is right for Washington County.
	news.mainetoday.com /indepth/gambling/050524racino.shtml (717 words)

	Baldacci holds firm on racino deadline
		Bangor voters approved a racino, a harness-racing track that includes slot machines, on June 10 and Capital Seven LLC, which sponsored the statewide referendum last month, already has a contract with the city to open a racino at Bangor Raceway.
		Other provisions of the governor's bill would make it harder to transfer ownership of harness tracks, increase the state's power to oversee and investigate racinos, require that racino employees and vendors be licensed, and require that racinos continue to provide harness racing as long as they operate slot machines.
		Bowles fears it may not be possible to find a home for a racino in southern Maine by the end of the month.
	news.mainetoday.com /indepth/gambling/031211racino.shtml (1136 words)

	Benton officials split on 'racino'
		However, the commissioners agreed Wednesday to leave the door open for a town hall meeting in January to discuss the issue and the possibility of asking voters to decide the question in March.
		The company estimates the racino would create 110 jobs and inject $4.2 million a year into the area's economy from a $3 million payroll, $587,000 in taxes and another $600,000 for Tri-City merchants.
		Bowman said if he heard overwhelming support for the racino he would join Oliver in putting the issue on the March ballot.
	www.tri-cityherald.com /news/2002/1219/story3.html (746 words)

	Saint John Board Of Trade Supports Racino
		A racino complex would be an attraction for those looking to hold conventions and conferences in Saint John, Ms.
		"And once the racino is in place, Exhibition Park could become an ideal location for a number of recreational and entertainment facilities," she says, citing an indoor soccer field as an example of the kind of facility that is sorely needed in the city and could be part of the Park development.
		The Board is also concerned that the growing pains experienced by the Charlottetown racino will influence the provincial government's decision about the facility proposed for Saint John.
	www.standardbredcanada.ca /news/iss0306/saintjohn0328.html (598 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Lawmakers hear public on racino bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Less than a month ago, Baldacci and eight leaders of the Legislature signed off on a letter to a variety of players in the racino debate, vowing to retroactively amend the citizen initiative approved by voters in November to allow slot machine gambling at harness racing tracks.
		Arguing that the citizen initiative would cost the state general fund more than it would generate in revenue, the administration also wants to ensure the state is compensated for oversight expenses.
		Sharon Terry, owner of Scarborough Downs, has said she wants the Legislature to loosen restrictions on where a racino can be located and when local communities can hold referendums on whether to allow them.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/2004/jan/09/516149010.html (493 words)

	Tribes gather to set racino support
		At the same time, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, which proposed the Washington County racino, is discussing its plan with almost two dozen other American Indian tribes.
		The formation of a political action committee and discussions in Connecticut come as racino proponents look for new ways to win support for their plan in Maine.
		Racino supporters are now looking into collecting more than 50,000 signatures to force a referendum.
	kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com /news/local/1746417.shtml (326 words)

	City jumps into 'racino' competition 04/21/04
		It would be a $125 million project with a one-mile oval track for thoroughbred racing, barns, support facilities, a conference center and restaurants.
		If Barden's proposal for Taylor is approved, the new racino would be situated on 140 acres in the city's north end.
		In addition to the property taxes the racino would generate for the city, a host city receives additional income from the racing business and a percentage of the profits from the video lottery, the mayor said.
	www.thenewsherald.com /stories/042104/loc_20040421043.shtml (658 words)

	Untitled Document
		The governorâs office said putting the racino out to referendum was one of many possibilities discussed, but âthe governor has not waveredâ in his plan to veto the racino bill, according to spokesman, Lynn Kippax.
		He is expected to veto the racino bill this week after meeting with tribal leaders on Tuesday.
		He said the racino in Bangor â“ âapproved with a thin public marginâ â“ wasnât even built yet, and the state was considering allowing another racino.
	www.keepmecurrent.com /news/Print.cfm?StoryID=4745 (1527 words)

	VillageSoup - News - VillageSoup
		AUGUSTA (June 12): While Gov. John Baldacci has promised to veto a bill that would allow racino gambling in Washington County, the bipartisan vote by the Legislature to allow another venue for slot machines in the state has opponents worried about the future.
		Ethan Strimling (D, Cumberland) led the fight against the racino on the Senate floor, saying as the director of a program that serves the poor he doesn’t want to see more people impoverished because of a gambling habit.
		He said the racino in Bangor – “approved with a thin public margin” -- wasn’t even built yet, and the state was considering allowing another eacino.
	knox.villagesoup.com /news/Print.cfm?StoryID=56207 (1048 words)

	MPR: House moves to expand gambling with passage of 'Racino' bill
		The "Racino" would not be built if Native American tribes agree to give a portion of gross gambling receipts to the state and agree not to expand gambling.
		"We don't want to do what we have to do, what we're proposing to do with this Racino bill, and if the tribes come forward and voluntarily agree to this or more out of the generosity of their hearts, out of appreciation of having monopoly status, then we won't go forward with competition," he said.
		He has said he's opposed to the Racino proposal, but expressed interest in reopening the compacts.
	news.minnesota.publicradio.org /features/2003/04/25_scheckt_racino (943 words)

	Word Spy - racino
		Here's how racinos work, and why fans, breeders, and track owners like the idea: Racetracks install slots, generally thousands at a time, on-site.
		He backed off that dime, but only after the state allowed him to cut his 1995 racing dates, and hence his losses, from 131 days to 55.
		Still hinting darkly that this might be Arlington's final year unless he can get relief to compete with the boat, Duchossois intends to continue his quest for a hybrid creation that he calls a racino.
	www.wordspy.com /words/racino.asp (316 words)

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