{"id":48235,"date":"2017-04-11T16:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T23:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=48235"},"modified":"2017-04-11T14:54:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T21:54:03","slug":"maine-bill-legalize-tribal-gaming-receives-hearing-disillusioned-tribes-no-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/maine-bill-legalize-tribal-gaming-receives-hearing-disillusioned-tribes-no-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Bill to Legalize Tribal Gaming Receives Hearing But Disillusioned Tribes are a No-Show"},"content":{"rendered":"
A bill that would authorize tribal casino gaming in Maine was scrutinized at a hearing of the state legislature\u2019s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee on Monday, with its main sponsor, Representative Benjamin Collings (D-Portland), arguing that the tribes deserved a chance to create economic prosperity for themselves.<\/p>\n