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New gambling era arrives at Maine casino

Celebratory mood as patrons line up

By Clarke Canfield

 |  Associated Press  

  March 17, 2012

A new era in gambling arrived in Maine on Friday with the spinning of a roulette wheel, the shuffling of cards and shouts of “blackjack.’’ About 60 people were waiting outside Hollywood Casino in Bangor when it opened its doors at 8 a.m., and the poker and blackjack tables were filled by midmorning at the casino. It had been limited to slot machines since its opening in 2005 until Penobscot County voters in November approved the addition of table games.

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