New Hampshire Gaming4/25/2012
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LETTER: Casinos would help
(New Hampshire) -- Gov. John Lynch doesn't want casinos in New Hampshire because he says he doesn't want violence or crime in the state. What do you think is...
4/3/2012
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New Hampshire Gambling Proponents Look To Hassan For 2013 [sub req'd]
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire’s scuttling of yet another casino proposal is likely to be a short breather rather than the final word in what has been a years-...
4/1/2012
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Gambling On Table In NH
(New Hampshire) -- With Governor John Lynch(D) leaving office, the future of casino gambling is now on the table in this year’s gubernatorial contest in New...
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OP/ED: Casino vote deals biz a losing hand
(New Hampshire) -- In voting down legislation authorizing casino-style gambling in New Hampshire, members of the House of Representatives touted the need to protect the...
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OP/ED: N.H. wise to block gambling
(New Hampshire) -- Of all the terrible arguments in favor of gambling, the fact that New Hampshire needs to act because Massachusetts has is unquestionably the worst.
3/31/2012
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Gambling could be key issue in N.H. governor's race
(New Hampshire) -- Bets are on that casino gambling could emerge as a key issue in the gubernatorial race. The four declared candidates say, unlike Gov. John Lynch, they...
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OP/ED: ‘Smell test’ [5th Item]
(New Hampshire) -- So, what happened to the vaunted campaign to bring casino gambling to New Hampshire? Well, what happened was what the House of Representatives has...
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LETTER: Why not fix the casino bill?
(New Hampshire) -- Thirty years ago when I moved to New Hampshire my view on gambling was that it would be a nicety but not a necessity. My native neighbors thought big...
3/29/2012
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Casino plan fails to beat House odds
(New Hampshire) -- The New Hampshire House doubled down yesterday on its opposition to legalizing casinos by killing off the idea regardless of whether the number of in-...
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N.H. House kills bill to legalize video slots
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire's House dashed gamblers' hopes Wednesday and killed a bill that would have legalized four casinos licensed to install up to 14,...
3/28/2012
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Casino Gambling Vote Imminent
(New Hampshire) -- The time has finally come for the N.H. House of Representatives to lay their cards on the table on the issue of casino gambling in the state.
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Editorial: Casinos still not a risk worth taking
(New Hampshire) -- How many times while you were growing up did mother tell you: "Just because your friends decide to take unnecessary risks, that is no excuse....
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OP/ED: Stakes are high with casino vote
(New Hampshire) -- There was a time not that long ago when the debate over introducing casino-style gambling into New Hampshire was all about whether the projected...
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OP/ED: We can't afford to reject casinos
(New Hampshire) -- If you could cast a vote in Concord to cut state taxes, would you do it? If you could cast a vote in favor of expanding jobs to New Hampshire, would...
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Police association gets behind NH casinos
(New Hampshire) -- For the first time, the New Hampshire Police Association has voted to support expanded gambling in the state, an issue before the House this week.
3/27/2012
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Gambling proposal touted as big boost to creating new jobs
(New Hampshire) -- Representatives of business owners and construction workers touted the benefits of expanding gambling in New Hampshire, with the House set to vote on...
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NH Police Association supports expanded gambling
(New Hampshire) -- A group representing New Hampshire police officers is supporting a bill to build four casinos in the state saying gambling can be a viable non-tax...
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Police union gets behind casinos bill
(New Hampshire) -- On the eve of today's House vote, the statewide police union announced it supports legalizing casinos in New Hampshire because other states have...
3/26/2012
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Casino gambling debate heats up in advance of vote this week
(New Hampshire) -- Legislative leaders from each party boldly predicted the House of Representatives will vote this week for the first time to legalize casino gambling...
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Gambling proposal touted as big boost to creating new jobs
(New Hampshire) -- Representatives of business owners and construction workers touted the benefits of expanding gambling in New Hampshire, with the House set to vote on...
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Gambling Supporters Urge Lawmakers To Pass Bill
(New Hampshire) -- Supporters of a casino bill said New Hampshire has to stake its claim at a news conference Monday. Everyone from restaurant owners to the Auto Dealers...
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Gambling supporters urge New Hampshire to bet against Massachusetts
(New Hampshire) -- Warning of missed opportunities and a revenue drain to Massachusetts, supporters are urging the New Hampshire House to move ahead with gambling...
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New Hampshire House Poised To Pass Casino Bill [sub req'd]
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire lawmakers are poised to defy the state’s gambling-averse governor and pass a landmark casino bill this week.
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Windham Business Leaders Tout Casino Bill
(New Hampshire) -- Legislators, business owners, and a labor leader held a press conference on March 26 to promote a casino gambling bill coming before the Legislature...
3/25/2012
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Editorial: It's about casinos: Not business taxes
(New Hampshire) -- After successfully balancing a budget the old-fashioned way — by spending no more than they had — legislators will consider this week a...
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N.H. House expected to vote on casinos
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire lawmakers will be rolling the dice this week on a proposal that could bring a multimillion-dollar casino to Rockingham Park in Salem.
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NH House voting on bill to legalize video slots
(New Hampshire) -- Four gambling casinos licensed to install up to 14,000 video slot machines and 420 table games would be legalized under a bill being voted on this...
3/21/2012
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Lawmakers Gearing Up for Big Gambling Vote
(New Hampshire) -- The ongoing battle over the future of expanded gambling in New Hampshire was waged over cold cuts and cold soda on Wednesday afternoon.
3/3/2012
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New ace enters NH casino game
(New Hampshire) -- When it comes to the casino gambling movement in New Hampshire, there’s a new significant player in the game. The corporate name is New...
2/26/2012
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Casino at the track?
(New Hampshire) -- George Bonenfant, 64, loves to gamble and regularly drives almost 300 miles round trip from his home in Manchester to play the slots at Mohegan Sun in...
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Gambling may be a question for next NH governor
(New Hampshire) -- Gambling supporters hail the Legislature's latest casino proposal as New Hampshire's last, best chance for expanded gaming. However, odds are...
2/21/2012
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NH House Advances Expanded Gaming Bill
(New Hampshire) -- Expanded gambling in New Hampshire edged one step closer to passage Feb. 21 when the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives passed...
2/18/2012
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Casino in Loudon promoted
(New Hampshire) -- Picture an entertainment venue with the appeal of huge resorts like Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, with a luxurious hotel and gaming rooms, near the center...
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NH lawmakers to give gambling recommendation
(New Hampshire) -- Prospects for expanded gaming will depend on a New Hampshire House committee’s recommendation next week. The House Ways and Means Committee...
2/16/2012
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Casino in Loudon promoted
(New Hampshire) -- Picture an entertainment venue with the appeal of huge resorts like Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, with a luxurious hotel and gaming rooms, near the center...
2/15/2012
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Gambling bill amendment allows 4 casinos
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire gambling proponents are doubling down in an effort to avoid potentially losing revenue to Massachusetts. Amendments to a bill in the New...
2/14/2012
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Key House Committee Considers Expanded Gambling Bill
(New Hampshire) -- The debate over the economic impacts of HB 593 (or “The Casino Bill,” if you will) continues. As Kevin Landrigan of the Nashua Telegraph...
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Speedway gets in line for casino
(New Hampshire) -- As House members consider doubling the number of proposed casinos in the state, the New Hampshire Motor Speedway yesterday declared a "strong and...
2/13/2012
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Budget writers tackle casino bill
(New Hampshire) -- The state stands to lose $150 million of existing tax receipts to Massachusetts casinos if efforts to expand gambling in New Hampshire sit idle.
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Gambling bill amendment allows 4 casinos
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire gambling proponents are doubling down in an effort to avoid potentially losing revenue to Massachusetts. Amendments to a bill in the New...
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Gambling bill hearing draws advocates
(New Hampshire) -- Lawmakers on Monday considered amendments to an expanded gambling bill at a State House hearing, after a floor vote on the bill was postponed last...
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New gambling amendments get a hearing in NH
(New Hampshire) -- New amendments to a highly anticipated gambling bill in New Hampshire will get a hearing by the House Ways and Means Committee
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Public Hearing on Casino Bill Today
(New Hampshire) -- After delaying a final vote last week, a public hearing will be held today in Concord on amendments to House Bill 593, legislation that would legalize...
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Supporters, Opponents Clash Over Expanded Gambling
(New Hampshire) -- Supporters and opponents of expanded gambling packed a hearing in Concord on Monday over new amendments to a bill that would bring casinos to New...
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Gambling operator: State losing millions by not legalizing gambling
(Hawaii) -- Lawmakers held a hearing on a Waikiki casino bill today, one of dozens of gaming measures at the capitol this session. The committee deferred action on this...
2/12/2012
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Commentary: Assumptions shape everything in NH gambling debate
(New Hampshire) -- Lawmakers are considering whether to allow expanded gambling in New Hampshire. The issue has taken on new relevance this year since Massachusetts...
2/9/2012
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Casino gambling bill gets another hearing
(New Hampshire) -- Proponents and opponents of expanded gambling will have one more chance to make their case before House lawmakers decide whether to approve two...
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N.H. House delays vote on expanded gaming
(New Hampshire) -- A House vote was delayed yesterday on legislation that could bring a casino to Rockingham Park in Salem. The vote on House Bill 593 was postponed...
2/8/2012
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All bets off in NH gambling vote
(New Hampshire) -- Gambling opponents and supporters have postponed a key vote on a gambling bill in the New Hampshire House.
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House votes to delay casino decision
(New Hampshire) -- The House Wednesday decided on a 257-91 vote to take a little more time to firm up a proposal to allow two casinos in the state.
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New Hampshire Presses Pause On Casino Bill
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire’s legislative leaders have pushed back a key vote on casino gambling as proposals to dramatically expand the bill are weighed.
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NH House Delays Action on Expanded Gambling
(New Hampshire) -- The New Hampshire House of Representatives delayed action Feb. 8 on a bill that would expand gambling and open the door for the return of live...
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Panel puts off casino vote / Plan seeks okay for 4 gambling centers
(New Hampshire) -- The House vote to legalize casinos in New Hampshire didn't happen yesterday as legislators consider increasing the number of proposed locations...
2/5/2012
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Gambling bill rolls dice in NH House
(New Hampshire) -- A new gaming bill to legalize video lottery and table games and provide two $50 million licenses will try its luck in the New Hampshire House.
2/2/2012
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Bettencourt: Some 'Revisiting' Gambling Position
(New Hampshire) -- As the New Hampshire House of Representatives nears a vote on a bill that would legalize casino gambling, a key legislator believes recent happenings...
2/1/2012
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Editorial: State of state good, at least for now
(New Hampshire) -- Gov. John Lynch gave his final State of the State address yesterday. The only governor to serve four consecutive two-year terms had a long list of...
1/30/2012
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New Hampshire Gets Serious On Casinos [sub req'd]
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire lawmakers are set to hash out their differences on a casino bill that is shaping up to be one of the more serious gambling expansion...
1/28/2012
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Hudson, Salem remain targeted as casino sites
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire casino supporters aren’t folding their hands in the wake of a Massachusetts law permitting gambling south of the border.
1/19/2012
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NH House holding work session on casino bill
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire's House is working on a bill to legalize two casinos. The House put off a vote on the bill until Feb. 8 so the House Constitutional...
1/15/2012
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Editorial: The casino bill is mainly about (a) money or (b) quality of life
(New Hampshire) -- In a little more than two weeks, a bill to authorize casino gambling in New Hampshire will move to the House floor, whence it will likely be sent to...
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NH House holding work session on casino bill
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire’s House has put off a vote on legalizing casinos until Feb. 8, but work on the bill is continuing. The House Constitutional Review...
1/14/2012
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Study: Granite State gambling on revenue loss with casino delay
(New Hampshire) -- It's a sure bet casinos are coming to Massachusetts, but the question remains how much of a gamble it is to allow them in New Hampshire.
1/9/2012
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NH House voting on legalizing casinos
(New Hampshire) -- The House could vote on legislation this week to legalize two casinos in New Hampshire and use the state's profit to lower business taxes.
1/1/2012
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Editorial: Important decisions on horizon for voters
(New Hampshire) -- This week is about celebrating the holidays, including the start of 2012. But it will soon be time for residents to focus their attention on important...
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Only in Print: Votes on gambling bills slated, face veto threats
(New Hampshire) -- With casinos approved for Maine and Massachusetts, New Hampshire lawmakers may be taking one last roll of the dice this year on expanding gambling and...
12/23/2011
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LETTER: Gambling Means Jobs
(New Hampshire) -- To the Editor: As a State Representative from Merrimack, I consider it my top priority to support ideas that will provide good-paying jobs for my...
12/15/2011
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Anti-gambling activist Jim Rubens
(New Hampshire) -- In the days and weeks leading up to the expected January vote by the New Hampshire House on the latest expanded gaming proposal, former Republican...
12/12/2011
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OP/ED: Expanded gambling will help maintain competitive advantage
(New Hampshire) -- Across the country, citizens are grappling with an extremely sluggish economy that shows no signs of getting better. Other than pointing fingers,...
12/10/2011
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OP/ED: Expanded gambling will help maintain competitive advantage
(New Hampshire) -- Across the country, citizens are grappling with an extremely sluggish economy that shows no signs of getting better. Other than pointing fingers,...
12/9/2011
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Lodge boss: Bring on the casino
(New Hampshire) -- An Arizona man who took ownership of The Lodge at Belmont this week says he wants to operate a casino at the charitable gaming hall.
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Mortgage holder takes over ownership of The Lodge at Belmont but very little expected to change
(New Hampshire) -- Craig K. Potts of Scottsdale, Arizona, a principal investor in The Lodge at Belmont took ownership of the enterprise in a foreclosure auction this...
12/6/2011
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OP/ED: Pass gambling now - or suffer the consequences
(New Hampshire) -- Change is coming, and it is coming soon. Massachusetts has finalized its plan to open three new casinos and a racetrack in the near future. It will...
12/5/2011
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Gov. John Lynch will not allow passing of casino bills in N.H.
(New Hampshire) -- On Monday, Nov. 14, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch announced that he will not pass any upcoming bills allowing casinos to open in the state. Senate...
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Selectmen in NH town ask gov to reconsider casinos
(New Hampshire) -- Now that casinos have been approved in Massachusetts, selectmen in a New Hampshire border town are asking Gov. John Lynch to reconsider his opposition...
12/4/2011
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Opinion: Gambling changes not right for N.H. character
(New Hampshire) -- Change is indeed coming if we expand gambling in New Hampshire, and we will be suffering and paying for the negative economic and social ramifications...
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Salem selectmen ask Lynch to back expanded gambling
(New Hampshire) -- Only weeks after casinos were legalized in Massachusetts, Salem selectmen are sending a letter to Gov. John Lynch, asking him to reconsider his...
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Time has come to get down with expanded gambling
(New Hampshire) -- Change is coming, and it is coming very soon. In my opinion, it’s not the kind of change New Hampshire will celebrate.
11/20/2011
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Be skeptical about casino tax relief, jobs promises
(New Hampshire) -- Look at the pronounced similarities in the casino referendums rejected last week by Maine voters and HB 593, the casino bill teed up for a New...
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Hassan's gamble: Falling in with casinos
(New Hampshire) -- So it's official, Democratic candidate for governor Maggie Hassan thinks New Hampshire has a revenue, not a spending problem.
11/17/2011
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OP/ED: Expansion of gambling is too risky
(New Hampshire) -- Gov. John Lynch has done the citizens of New Hampshire a great service by announcing his intention to veto any bill allowing casinos or racinos in the...
11/16/2011
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Local Rep: Expanded Gambling Won't Need Veto
(New Hampshire) -- One local state representative doesn't think Gov. John Lynch will have to veto an expanded gambling bill, as he said he thinks Democrats and...
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NH governor will veto video slots bills
(New Hampshire) -- Hoping to squelch efforts to expand gambling, Gov. John Lynch promised Monday to veto bills that would legalize video slots in New Hampshire.
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OP/ED: Expansion of gambling is too risky
(New Hampshire) -- Gov. John Lynch has done the citizens of New Hampshire a great service by announcing his intention to veto any bill allowing casinos or racinos in the...
11/15/2011
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Gambling hits snag in NH
(New Hampshire) -- Local officials are fuming over N.H. Gov. John Lynch's promise to veto any gambling bill that reaches his desk. The veto promise is his final move...
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OP/ED: Lynch seeks edge with veto threat
(New Hampshire) -- Gov. John Lynch just upped the ante on expanded gambling in New Hampshire. As a result, lawmakers will need more than a simple majority vote next year...
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OP/ED: Lynch, at last: A stand on gambling
(New Hampshire) -- Finally. In his seventh year in office, Gov. John Lynch has taken a position on expanded gambling. Now that it can’t cost him an election, as he...
11/14/2011
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Lynch says he will veto any pending gambling legislation
(New Hampshire) -- Gov. John Lynch vowed today to veto pending legislation to legalize casino gambling over concerns with regulation, possible proliferation and the risk...
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Lynch vows to veto gambling bills
(New Hampshire) -- Hoping to squelch efforts to expand gambling, Gov. John Lynch promised yesterday to veto bills that would legalize video slots in New Hampshire.
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New Hampshire Governor Threatens Casino Veto
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire’s latest flirtation with expanded gambling appears once again headed for heartbreak for casino supporters.
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NH governor will veto video slots bills
(New Hampshire) -- Hoping to squelch efforts to expand gambling, Gov. John Lynch promised Monday to veto bills that would legalize video slots in New Hampshire.
11/8/2011
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Bills propose expanded gaming in NH
(New Hampshire) -- A second bill aimed at getting casinos into New Hampshire faces a vote today, this one a Senate bill that would authorize four casinos and 10,000 slot...
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NH considers casinos. video slot machines
(New Hampshire) -- A state Senate committee is considering a bill that legalizes four casinos with a maximum of 10,000 video slot machines in New Hampshire. The Ways and...
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NH Senate Committee: Keep Options Open on Gambling
(New Hampshire) -- A state Senate committee wants the Senate to keep its options open on legalizing four casinos with a maximum of 10,000 video slot machines in New...
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Plans for gambling in NH get more study
(New Hampshire) -- The Senate Ways and Means Committee voted Tuesday to keep the idea of expanded gambling alive into next year. It recommended that study continue on a...
11/7/2011
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Bills propose expanded gaming in NH
(New Hampshire) -- A second bill aimed at getting casinos into New Hampshire faces a vote today, this one a Senate bill that would authorize four casinos and 10,000 slot...
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Editorial / A strong case for allowing casinos
(New Hampshire) -- When we last visited the prospects of expanded gambling in New Hampshire a few months ago, we wondered whether a legislative agreement in...
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Editorial / Permitting casinos make less sense now
(New Hampshire) -- They've done it. Members of the New Hampshire House Ways and Means Committee have found a way to make the perennial proposal to expand gambling...
11/6/2011
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NH Senate considering gambling bill
(New Hampshire) -- A state Senate committee may vote on a bill Tuesday that would legalize four casinos with a maximum of 10,000 video slot machines in New Hampshire.
11/1/2011
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New Hampshire House Committee Passes Bill to Grant Pair of Casino Licenses
(New Hampshire) -- 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...
10/30/2011
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Casinos threaten The Lodge
(New Hampshire) -- Rick Newman is normally gung-ho about state lawmakers taking a positive look at expanded gambling. But the owner of The Lodge at Belmont had a...
10/28/2011
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House panel gives casino bill a chance
(New Hampshire) -- A House committee broke yesterday from past opposition to expanded gambling to recommend allowing two casinos in New Hampshire.
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New Hampshire Moves Closer to Casino Gambling
(New Hampshire) -- New Hampshire moved closer to the expansion of gambling when a House of Representatives committee advanced a bill calling for two casinos with a...
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NH House panel backs legalizing video lottery
(New Hampshire) -- Abandoning its traditional opposition to gambling, a House committee voted Thursday to back legalizing two casinos equipped with video slot machines...
10/27/2011
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Casino Proposal Advances In New Hampshire
(New Hampshire) -- Another casino showdown is in the works in New Hampshire after a key legislative panel gave the thumbs up to an expanded gambling bill.
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House panel backs casino bill that would create two venues in NH
(New Hampshire) -- A bill making it legal to have two casinos in New Hampshire won overwhelming support from a key House panel Thursday.
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House Panel Backs Casinos
(New Hampshire) -- Proposal to allow two New Hampshire casinos clears the House Ways and Means Committee by a 14-7 vote. NHPR's Josh Rogers reports.
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House panel gives casino bill a chance
(New Hampshire) -- A House committee broke yesterday from past opposition to expanded gambling to recommend allowing two casinos in New Hampshire.
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House panel OKs 2 casinos, 10,000 slots
(New Hampshire) -- The chance of seeing two big casinos in New Hampshire took a step forward Thursday when a House committee recommended an expanded gambling bill.
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New Hampshire House panel passes casino bill
(New Hampshire) -- A bill that would allow for the construction of two casinos in New Hampshire was approved by a House legislative panel on Thursday.
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