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September 18, 2007

Lincoln council to mull gambling expansion

LINCOLN -- The Town Council tonight is slated to consider whether to hold a non-binding referendum on expanding gambling operations at Twin River.

Earlier this month, a state elections official said that if the council decides to move ahead with a referendum, then the referendum will probably have to be after Nov. 6.

A resolution proposed for consideration tonight, as last reported, includes whether to support expanding casino gaming hours at the facility and, secondly, whether to support expanding gambling to include such things as table games.

Twin River operates a video slots facility and dog-racing track.

Yesterday, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced his proposal for three resort casinos in that state, prompting reaction from top officials in Rhode Island, where recent efforts to build full-fledged casinos have been defeated.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with Journal archival reports

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 12:31 PM | Permalink

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