PORTLAND — Supporters of a failed referendum proposal to create a casino in southern Maine have dropped an appeal.
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced earlier this month that campaign fell short of submitting the necessary 62,123 voter signatures to qualify for the November ballot. Casino supporters delivered 91,294 total signatures, but only 35,518 were deemed valid.
Casino supporters announced that they were appealing to the state supreme court. But supporters reversed course this week, withdrawing the appeal on Tuesday.
Casino supporters spent more than $2.9 million on the failed effort, making it one of the most expensive referendum efforts in state history. The campaign’s cash came from a single donor, Lisa Scott, sister of gambling entrepreneur Shawn Scott.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.