AUGUSTA — New reports show that promoters of the Oxford County casino question on the November Maine ballot are outspending their opponents by 10 to 1.
Quarterly political action committee reports filed by Tuesday night’s deadline with the state ethics commission show that the PAC Maine Taxpayers Taking Charge raised $2.1 million. The biggest contributions are from the proposed casino’s partners and investors.
On the other side, Citizens Against the Oxford Casino PAC reports $150,000 in cash contributions, while Casinos NO! took in $30,250. Contributions by those and other casino opponents add up to less than 10 percent of the total reported by supporters.
Question 1 on the Nov. 2 ballot is the fourth referendum proposal since 2003 to allow a casino. The other three were rejected by voters.
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