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Casino Gambling shot down......

NH Budget Negotiators Reject Expanded Gambling
Senate, House At Odds
POSTED: 10:18 pm EDT June 17, 2009
UPDATED: 9:06 am EDT June 18, 2009


CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire legislators working to come up with a state budget have rejected using expanded gambling to raise money to pay for state services.

Senate members of a House-Senate budget committee argued passionately Wednesday evening for at least five video gaming parlors that they said would bring the state millions of dollars and new jobs.

But House members on the committee would not agree to include the slots, questioning the actual dollar projections and whether slots would be a reliable way to pay for state services.

The governor and lawmakers are working to close a $650 million revenue gap.

WMUR's Adam Sexton spoke to the committee who says "no" to gaming. However, the measure is not dead yet.

It was a defeat though as the Senate wants it and the House does not.