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As New Hampshire lawmakers debated Tuesday on a proposal to expand gambling, supporters and opponents of the bill packed the house.
Senator Lou D’Allesandro is the sponsor of the bill aimed at bringing legitimate casinos and slot machines to the state to bring in revenue and jobs at a time the state needs both.
“My reason for asking you to work on this now is there are 52,000 people who would like a job in New Hampshire,” he said.
Supporters say that gambling is not a new concept to the state, with hundreds of bingo halls and legion posts across the state that offers games of chance.
“So what we are talking about under this is consolidation, heavy regulation,” said Rep. David Campbell, D-Nashua. “The state gets a share, which it gets nothing under the other, and a chance to do this right instead of having it everywhere and doing it very poorly.”
Opponents have used the same arguments heard by many as states all over the country turn to gaming expansions to fill budget gaps, “casinos open the door to a variety of problems” and that the “jobs and economic benefits are overstated”.
“The casino industry is wildly overpromising the people of this state and the Legislature in respect to jobs,” said Jim Rubens of the Coalition Against Expanded Gambling.
Six proposed casino locations have been presented in the bill and the speedway in Loudon has also expressed an interest.
However estimates vary on the expected revenue the casinos would bring to the state annually, since neighboring states like Massachusetts is also looking to expand gambling.
The bill does however state that a total of $200 million could be made in upfront fees and that the first $50 million would be used to restore cuts and programs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
The bill is expected to come up for a vote in mid to late April and is expected to be a close vote.
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