Expanded Gambling
Should New Hampshire legislators explore options for expanded gambling to balance the state budget? How much revenue will gambling raise? What does “expanded” gambling mean for New Hampshire? Last week, the Business and Industry Association hosted a forum that explored the issue of expanded gambling in New Hampshire. The BIA has not taken a stand on the issue-it’s membership is split.

NH Outlook's Beth Carroll sat down with some of the participants after the event to learn more. Guests include Senator Lou D'Allesandro, a longtime proponent of expanded gambling, Jim Demers a former state representative and current lobbyist for Millennium Gaming which hopes to bring slots to Rockingham Park,State Representative Dave Hess, the Deputy Republican leader, and Mike Marsh, a former lawmaker and private investor.

       

Viewer Comments

I am close to retirement age and can not wait to sell my house and move I cannot afford to live in NH with the Taxes other states are 1/4 of what the property taxes are here
Paul , Northwood

Folks are losing their homes jobs, and you want to Tax, what ever fun we can have. Why not just put in a State Tax and get it over with. I say put gambling back on the table. Its time and the folks in the State WANT IT !!! How about listening to the people who voted you in ? I'd say 85% of us want it. Wake up !!!
Sandra , Franklin

We need expanded gambling in the North Country people are going out of state now. Bring the money here to NH before another state takes more of it.
Judy , Thornton

Real Estate Taxes are high enough, everyone is struggling! Stop puting taxes on the homeowners, Gambling is the answer it will help the State and everyone will benefit and employ alot of people, there are to many houses that are vacant bank owned and for sale, no one can afford them, taxes are to high. How much money is leaving the State every week going to Connecticut alone?
Rose , Barrington NH

get real tax us with new taxes for 10,000,000 dollars revenue or legal gaming for 200,000,000 dollars plus per year 72% of voters in n.h. want legal gaming. who will they want to represent them next election, you? DO WE NEED A tea party in new hampshire?
Paul , Auburn

Massachusetts residents are flooding our communities to save TAXES and we have no way of recooping that money. Local politicians can't see the big picture!
Al , Seabrook

Coos County is dying. We need jobs and gambling is a good answer.
Chris , Colebrook

We need to get money in NH., and Slot Machines are our best bet for NH to get our State bsck where it used to be-financially!!! Please vote for it.
Roy , Salem, NH

How many more homes will go into foreclosure and the working people be pushed out of their homes due to high property taxes? Live free or die is no longer my state motto.
Patricia , Danbury NH

About time NH , we are always a day late and dollar short. How much Tax dollars have we let go to Conn and Ma. People like it and the down side is crime increase ? Will happen anyway.. Look at the economy
Florence , Farmington

I just caught the end of the program on channel 11. I do not know what planet Sen. Hess is from but for me personally and EVERYONE I speak to are suffering severely from the heavy burden of REAL ESTATE TAXES!
Robert , Salem