Post by Logan on Mar 26, 2016 3:38:35 GMT -6
CONCORD — Betting on casino gambling drew aces and eights Thursday as an 11-13 vote failed to pass Senate Bill 551, which would have allowed one casino in Salem.
“This has been a labor I put my heart and soul into for an extended period,” a resigned Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester, said, noting his bill would produce about $100 million a year for education, revenue-sharing and economic development.
With Massachusetts poised to open two of three authorized casinos, this year was considered the last chance to approve expanded gambling in New Hampshire.
D’Allesandro noted one of the best sites in New England for a casino, Rockingham Park in Salem, is up for sale.
See more at: www.unionleader.com/NH-Senate-votes-to-table-casino-gambling-bill
“This has been a labor I put my heart and soul into for an extended period,” a resigned Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester, said, noting his bill would produce about $100 million a year for education, revenue-sharing and economic development.
With Massachusetts poised to open two of three authorized casinos, this year was considered the last chance to approve expanded gambling in New Hampshire.
D’Allesandro noted one of the best sites in New England for a casino, Rockingham Park in Salem, is up for sale.
See more at: www.unionleader.com/NH-Senate-votes-to-table-casino-gambling-bill