Oxford leaders endorse proposed casino

Submitted by The Associated Press on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 14:06

OXFORD -- Elected officials in Oxford have endorsed by a 5-0 vote a proposal to build a resort and casino in the western Maine town.

The Board of Selectmen voted Thursday night to support the plan put forth by Black Bear Entertainment LLC. The company is gathering signatures to put the casino proposal before voters in the November 2010 election.

Black Bear Entertainment's Rupert Grover said the board's vote was a thumbs up for job creation.

Maine voters a year ago rejected a proposal for an Oxford County casino. Similar proposals for casinos in other areas of the state have also been shot down at the polls.

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Last time i checked scott

Submitted by mike mo on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 17:48.

Last time i checked scott there were plenty of people who voted for a casino in maine and the defeats were pretty close. But because the majority didn't win, nobody wants a casino?

 

"Some that want a casino" is

Submitted by Aaron Dotter on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 17:08.

"Some that want a casino" is not a majority of people.

If they want to build a resort, why not just build a resort?  Why do they have to have gambling?

Legalizing prostitution would create jobs too.

Hold on.  There are some that

Submitted by Doris Bragg on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 15:47.

Hold on.  There are some that want a casino.  Me included.

So, why won't they take the

Submitted by Scott Bernier on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 15:27.

So, why won't they take the strong hint from the previous three times this has appeared in the election???  Mainahs don't want a casino.