Dan Walker Discusses Casino Ballot Question

The Maine Event, Maine Public Television

November 14, 2017

Opponents and proponents of Maine Question 1, An Act To Allow Slot Machines or a Casino in York County, discuss the merits and drawbacks of the recent citizen-initiated referendum question. Preti Flaherty attorney Dan Walker, on behalf of client Churchill Downs, says Question 1 only benefits a sole developer and that stated revenue gains are overestimated.

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