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Instead of casinos, Internet gambling is one of the options Gov. John Lynch is considering in an attempt to close a growing budget deficit.
Next week, Lynch will unveil his plan for gambling in New Hampshire, and the legalization of online gambling is one of the vehicles the governor is reviewing, his spokesman, Colin Manning, said.
Lynch, last month, voiced opposition to a Legislative push to permit slot machines and casino-style gambling in Hudson and five other sites. The House is now debating a Senate-approved bill that allows up to 17,000 legalized slot machines and table games in the state.
Federal law prohibits Internet gambling but it is rarely enforced. Americans account for half the $16 billion spent globally on poker and other online games that are operated outside the U.S.
Only four states have made Internet gambling illegal; New Hampshire has no law expressly prohibiting online betting.
Lynch has recently met with state Lottery commissioners, and Internet gambling is one of the considerations they have discussed, Manning said.
“The governor is working on developing a comprehensive strategy to address the revenue shortfall,” Manning said. “There are a number of options the governor is looking at.”
Lynch will continue talking with lawmakers until reaching a decision, Manning said.
Lynch opposes the Senate bill because he said it fails to prevent the proliferation of gambling. But online betting would, in fact, allow for gambling’s proliferation, according to Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester, the prime author of the bill.
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Lynch to consider online gambling - NashuaTelegraph.com
By ALBERT McKEON
Staff Writer
Next week, Lynch will unveil his plan for gambling in New Hampshire, and the legalization of online gambling is one of the vehicles the governor is reviewing, his spokesman, Colin Manning, said.
Lynch, last month, voiced opposition to a Legislative push to permit slot machines and casino-style gambling in Hudson and five other sites. The House is now debating a Senate-approved bill that allows up to 17,000 legalized slot machines and table games in the state.
Federal law prohibits Internet gambling but it is rarely enforced. Americans account for half the $16 billion spent globally on poker and other online games that are operated outside the U.S.
Only four states have made Internet gambling illegal; New Hampshire has no law expressly prohibiting online betting.
Lynch has recently met with state Lottery commissioners, and Internet gambling is one of the considerations they have discussed, Manning said.
“The governor is working on developing a comprehensive strategy to address the revenue shortfall,” Manning said. “There are a number of options the governor is looking at.”
Lynch will continue talking with lawmakers until reaching a decision, Manning said.
Lynch opposes the Senate bill because he said it fails to prevent the proliferation of gambling. But online betting would, in fact, allow for gambling’s proliferation, according to Sen. Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester, the prime author of the bill.
READ MORE HERE
Lynch to consider online gambling - NashuaTelegraph.com
By ALBERT McKEON
Staff Writer
