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Keene holds informational hearing on Keno ahead of Nov. 4 ballot
Summary
The Keene City Council on Oct. 16 held a statutorily required informational hearing on a Nov. 4 ballot question that asks, “Shall we prohibit the operation of Keno games within the city?”
The Keene City Council on Oct. 16 held a statutorily required informational hearing on a Nov. 4 ballot question that asks, “Shall we prohibit the operation of Keno games within the city?” The council previously voted on Sept. 4 to place the question on the municipal general-election ballot; the hearing was held to provide notice and facts to voters rather than to change the placement of the question.
The question matters because a recent change in state law (House Bill 737) makes Keno allowed by default in municipalities starting June 1, 2027, unless voters prohibit it. City Attorney (unnamed at the hearing) told the council the hearing is a statutory requirement intended to inform voters and that the outcome will be decided at the ballot box.
New Hampshire Lottery Commissioner Charlie McIntyre described how Keno works and the state and local financial effects. “Keno gets about 3 and a half million dollars a year of adequacy grants from the New…
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