It was recently reported that one of Bangor, Maine's motels is slated for imminent demolition to make way for Hollywood Slots' expansion project. Hollywood Slots is one of Bangor's two existing gaming facilities – the second being Bangor Raceway, a seasonal harness race operation opened from May through June.
Bangor casino officials were reported as saying that the aforementioned demolition was the first large scale demolition project standing on the way towards the slots facility's expansion.
The Hollywood Slots parlor, which opened last November, currently offers 475 slot machines. The planned expansion project carries a $70 million price tag. The future venue is scheduled to open in 2008. It will boast as many as a thousand machines. At a later stage, the parlor is expected to reach full capacity featuring 1500 machines.
