An initiative to allow a casino in Oxford County, Maine, will appear on the ballot, if not approved by the legislature. State Matthew Dunlap announced today that he had verified petition signatures for the initiative. Lewiston residents will have a chance to vote on a casino coming to Bates Mill No. 5 this June. With the expansion of gambling once again on voters minds, Casinos No will be gearing up to fight these proposals. In a press release this morning, Casinos No released statements of several gubernatorial candidates on casino expansion in Maine. Most of the candidates say, “no thanks”.Governor Baldacci has opposed casino expansion, as didAngus King and John McKernan. As the press release says, our next governor could be influential on future casino policy in Maine. When asked at the AGC debate the candidates gave the following answers:

Democrats

• Pat McGowan: No
• Libby Mitchell:Yes
• John Richardson: Yes
• Steve Rowe: No
• Rosa Scarcelli: No

Republicans

• Steve Abbott: Yes
• Bill Beardsley: No
• Matt Jacobson: Yes
• Paul LePage: No
• Peter Mills: No
• Les Otten: Yes
• Bruce Poliquin: No
• Independents
• Eliot Cutler: No

Eight candidates out of thirteen were against casinos in Maine. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans leaned toward supporting casino growth. This shows gambling in Maine is not necessarily a partisan issue.

Gambling has never really been a partisan issue to be honest as this is purely a form of entertainment where you simply try out your luck through a shot in the dark which is why Poker and blackjack are quite popular.

As with other issues discussed at the debate, one word is not really enough to articulate a position on gambling. Casinos No asked the candidates to expand on their positions. Steve Rowe said, “Casinos might look like an appealing solution to a depressed economy, but they generally cost all taxpayers more in the long run.” Rowe also worried that the addition of casinos to Maine would ruin it’s image to tourists. Rosa Scarcelli echoed Rowe’s sentiments saying, “Casinos, slot machines and other gambling operations threaten to cheapen Maine’s timeless image and brand.” Libby Michell explained her “yes” in the AGC debate by saying, “I have consistently supported the casino proposals offered by Maine’s tribes, respecting their right to determine what is appropriate economic development.” Mitchell went on to say that she opposes casino and racino expansion and would not support the Oxford casino. Pat McGowan and John Richardson did not respond to Casinos No’s questionnaire. They did site McGowan as being against casinos for economic reasons. Richardson was, “open to the idea”.

Both Peter Mills and Bruce Poliquin rejected the idea of casinos in Maine. In a responses similar to that of Rowe and Scarcelli, Mills said, “I want to promote tourism and economic development in ways that are far more productive and directly beneficial to Maine citizens.” Poliquin said, “I personally believe there is a better way to improve our economy than through the addition of casinos. Tourism is our largest industry and we must be careful to protect our brand.” He would respect a communities wishes if they voted in favor of a casino. Les Otten donated $2,000 to Casinos No in the 2008. In light of this, one would think he would want to explain his AGC answer a little further.* Eliot Cutler was the only other candidate to have recently donated to Casinos No, giving $7,000 during 2002-2003.

Steve Abbott stated that casinos were, “not a critical part of [his] economic strategy”, but that he would leave decisions to expand gambling up to communities. Abbott said,”If the people living in a town vote in favor of bringing a casino or racino to their town – and they are able to get the approvals needed either through the legislative or the Citizens Initiative process, their wishes should be heeded.” Paul LePage wished to look into the issue further before stating his position. “As Governor, I believe it is important that he/she never make decisions not based solely on personal biases, but rather on what is good for the people of Maine,” Lepage told Casinos No. Unlike many of his competitors, LePage stated that, “If Maine wants to be a tourist state…then you gotta have gambling.”

Eliot Cutler expressed concerns about where gambling money would go. “My campaign is all about helping to create productive, sustainable economic activity in our state,” Cutler said. “Gambling doesn’t contribute to that. Most of the excessive profits from gambling go out of state, and the people who stand to lose the most money are Maine citizens, not visitors.” Cutler definitely rejected the notion of casino expansion in Maine saying, if he were governor, he would veto any proposal that crossed his desk.

Despite rejecting casinos at the polls a number of times, various groups continue to bring proposals for expansion of gambling. Casinos No continues to fight any further casino growth in Maine. One has to wonder if voters will ever warm to the idea. If voters were presented with an equitable casino proposal, one that benefited the state in terms of jobs and revenue, would they finally say yes? Without a doubt, this zombie issue will keep popping up in Maine. Casino proponents will continue to raise the issue until they have a good proposal or voters just give in. Some advice to Casinos No; aim for the head.

* We contacted Les Otten for a statement, but he did not reply in time for this post. If he does, we will be sure to let you know.

UPDATE: A response from the Otten campaign:

Les does support casinos in Maine as long as the enabling legislation is well written, the laws and regulations are vetted and understood, as long as the casino is managed by a Maine Company and the monies stay in the state, and as long as the casino is not just a ‘stand alone’ – it must be part of a larger resort destination to boost tourism in Maine.

Les supported CasinosNo! in their efforts to defeat the Sanford Casino and the Rumford Casino, since we all know both those pieces of legislation were poorly written and were flawed so badly that they would not have benefitted the state of Maine or the citizens of Maine at all.

It is due to some common mistakes or errors for which all gamblers do not come out as winners. Therefore, if you want to become a successful gambler online then in that case you should concentrate in identifying and rectifying the common mistakes done in online gambling.

Five key mistakes in casino gambling: 

1. Betting with a higher amount can be quite risky especially for beginners. Therefore, you are requested stating the game with short amounts so that the loss does not affect you much. On the other hand, bankroll-management tactics need to be followed for controlling over-spending of money. Smart bets can also be learnt from near-algorithm match and by setting a proper per-wager limit. 
2. Gaming rules should be studied very well before you get into the process of gambling. At least, the gameplay adversities can be properly understood. The system allowing gaming outcome alteration should be essentially avoided. 
3. If you are not in a good mood or state of mind then you should leave the decision of playing the game of gambling at online casinos. This is because your emotions might deprive you taking the right decision at the right moment as a result of which you might lose the game.
4. It would be quite a foolish move to assume from the very beginning that you are certainly going to win money. This kind of attitude is completely against the standard gambling etiquettes. 
5. Do concentrate on your game while you re gambling doing other activities along with the game playing can make you encounter acute loss and then you cannot blame on anybody else. 

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We all know that playing like a professional and act like a professional are two different things. If you are excited about playing gambling games, then it is important for you to build and make your own strategies. As a reason, it will help you to play the game and winning also.

1. For becoming a professional player, you need to practice a lot. As a reason, rendering the tips and tricks is not easy. You can only learn them by playing gambling games.
2. If you want to play in Texas Holdem, then it is important for you to be in senses and try to avoid drinks out there. As a reason, it may distract you from playing poker games, so try to avoid it.
3. You need to consider the entire thing wisely, such as the actions and moves of your opponent. As a reason, it plays a very important role in managing things accurately. 

All the things and ways for becoming a professional player at Texas Holdem are listed on the above section so that it will help you to play the game. 

Many times we are in doubt as to play or fold a hand in poker. Through a simple calculation, it is possible to estimate their chances of winning.

The calculation is based on counting the cards in the deck, and calculate the chances of them coming up until river. To calculate the percentage of chances, we will use the rule of “4 and 2”. This value is not accurate, because we are not considering the chances of one of his outs are with one of his opponents

If the turn is not shown yet, you multiply your outs by 4. If the turn has been shown, but not the river, you multiply your outs by 2. The result is the estimated percentage of you complete your hand.

The calculations made have to be accurate with no room for mistakes based on the turn because poker is not your regular bandarq online, where the points and numbers can be taken casually but simply keeping all the 2s and 4s in an orderly space where folding the hand is a must.

See examples:

(Note: c = clubs, d = diamonds, h = hearts = s = spades):

Exemple 1

• You have: 4c 5c.
• In the flop: 3c 6h Qs

In this case you have an OESD (open ended straight draw). If the flop comes up to a 2 or 7 (outs), you will have a strong hand (straight). In the deck, we have 2c, 2d, 2h, 2s, 7c, 7d, 7h, and 7s, total of eight outs.

• In the turn, 4 x 8 outs = 32% of chance to complete your hand.
• In the river, 2 x 8 outs = 16% of chances to compelte your hand.

Exemple 2

• You have: 4c 5c.
• In the flop: 3c 6c Kd

In this case we have a hand with more chances to form, because besides the OESD, we have a flush draw, where any card of clubs will give you a flush. In the dack, we have all card of other clubs (A, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K) and the cards to complete your straight (2d, 2h, 2s, 7d, 7h, 7s). Note that the cards of clubs have already been counted for the flush draw, so we deduct the OESD, total of 15 outs.

• In the turn, 4 x 15 outs = 60% of chance to complete your hand.
• In the river, 2 x 15 outs = 30% of chance to complete your hand.

Important to consider the possibility of profit with their chances of winning. If there is small pot, we play the hand with the best chance of winning. If the chances are small, sometimes you need to fold, because it will not be profitable.

With these concepts you will get good returns in the long term. Enjoy!