New Hampshire House Committee Passes Bill to Grant Pair of Casino LicensesGovernor Opposed to the Measure |
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Reuters reported Thursday that a New Hampshire House committee voted in favor of a bill that would allow the state lottery commission to issue a pair of licenses to casino companies.
However, the state’s governor reportedly has reservations about the measure, citing regulatory capabilities and “quality of life” issues with gaming expansion.
Nevada-based Millennium Gaming has plans to spend up to $450 million to build a casino at a horse-racing track in the town of Salem, New Hampshire if the law permits.
“This bill is a massive giveaway to an out-of-state interest,” said Jim Rubens, chairman of Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling. “This is big new tax on consumer spending that will suck jobs and revenues away from existing businesses and send them to a Las Vegas monopoly.”
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