Document Type

Article

National Tribal Gaming Official to Speak at UMaine

Authors

Susan Young, University of Maine

Publisher

Division of Marketing and Communication, University of Maine

Publication Date

11-26-2002

Abstract/ Summary

A proposal by two Maine Indian tribes to build a $650 million casino in the southern part of the state has generated a lot of controversy. Casino advocates say gaming monies will enable the tribes to become self-sufficient while also boosting state revenues. Opponents, on the other hand, say such a facility would lead to increased crime in the area, take employees away from area businesses, and cost the state millions to treat people with gambling addiction problems. Governor Angus King even went so far as to say casinos would take money from the pockets of local people and create a “Sodom-by-the-Sea.”

Comments

Captured from The Wayback Machine, web.archive.org, on May 3, 2021, by Kimberly Sawtelle, Library Specialist CLIII.

Identifier

Social_Justice_Division_of_Marketing_2002-11-26_2021-05-04

Repository Citation

Young, Susan, "National Tribal Gaming Official to Speak at UMaine" (2002). Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. 293.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/social_justice/293

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