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 Casino legislation has once again been filed.   Senate Bill 586 would allow 5,000 slot machines and 240 table games at "siting of the casino locations is done for optimal revenue impact." Wherever this is.   Starting next year two higher end casinos in Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts will open and almost immediately begin scraping $59 million dollars a year right off the New Hampshire economy. This number will only go higher. Senate Bill 586 is so poorly crafted legislation it does nothing consider Massachusetts never mind competing with it. Senate Bill 586 Is So Poorly Crafted It is destined to fail.   Senator D'Allesandro the lead sponsor should have done some in-depth market research before filing this bill and it's apparent he didn't. For example the Lakes Region and North Country areas both have strong tourism economies which casino gaming might enhance, possibly exponentially. This bill does nothing to consider the tourism economy in New H...

 Within hours of the Northern Pass decision Berlin Mayor Paul Grenier made statements about Governor Chris Sununu and economic development in the North Country.   "This sends a very chilling message to anyone working to bring economic development to the North Country." Grenier said as he called for Governor Sununu to take a more active role in addressing the real issues facing the North Country. This isn't valid. Not at all.   There are many strategies Berlin could pursue to create good jobs and economic development in Berlin and across the North Country. It's Grenier himself that isn't taking an active role. There are many strategies Berlin could pursue.   Several years ago there was a quality proposal to separate Berlin from the North Country Council regional planning agency and create it's own economic development district with it's own authority to advance federal grant programs, long-term regional planning and state loan guarantees. Th...

  New Hampshire casino legislation has once again been filed.   Senate Bill 586 would allow 5,000 slot machines and 240 table games at "siting of the casino locations is done for optimal revenue impact." Wherever this is.     Starting next year two higher end casinos in Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts will open and almost immediately begin scraping $59 million dollars a year right off the New Hampshire economy. This number will only go higher. Senate Bill 586 is so poorly crafted legislation it does nothing consider Massachusetts never mind competing with it. Wynn Boston Harbor Casino Will Scrape Millions Off The New Hampshire Economy.     Senator D'Allesandro the lead sponsor should have done some in-depth market research before filing this bill and it's apparent he didn't. For example the Lakes Region and North Country areas both have strong tourism economies which casino gaming might enhance, possibly exponentially. This bill does not...