Thursday, New
Hampshire senators
overpowered a
proposal to add
video slot machines
at race tracks and
in Coos County. The
vote was 18 to 6 in
favor of stopping
further developments
for the video slots.
Lou D'Alessandro, a
Manchester senator,
brought the video
gambling bill to
life in order to
create much needed
income for the
state.
D'Alessandro's
proposal entitled
the state to keep
52% of the earnings
from the video slots
along with
applications fees
generated by those
filing for licenses
to house the slots.
D'Alessandro
estimated that
providing video slot
machines at the
state's 4 seperate
race tracks and at 3
different places in
Coos County would
produce up to $300
million in new
earnings for the
state. Coos County
is in the northern
section of the state
and is in need of
income, also in need
of gaining
back jobs recently
lost in Salem, home
of the Rockingham
Park horse track.
