New Hampshire

NH Senate Narrowly Passes Casino Bill

The New Hampshire Senate has once again voted to allow casino gambling in the state, but the bill faces uncertain prospects in the House.

The Senate voted 13-11 Thursday for a bill that would allow two casinos to operate in the state to bring in an estimated $60 million in licensing fees and more than $100 million in taxes a year.

While similar bills have passed in the Senate before, the House has never voted to allow full-fledged casinos. The House did, however, recently pass a sports betting bill that is backed by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu.

Sen. Lou D'Allesandro, a Manchester Democrat and sponsor of the casino bill, says New Hampshire is seeing none of the benefits of gambling elsewhere in terms of revenue and jobs.

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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