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Council places Keno (Kino) prohibition question on November ballot after legislative change
Summary
Following a change in state law that reversed Concord's prior local-option approach, the council voted to place a question on the November ballot asking whether to prohibit Keno (Kino) within the city; the statute flips the default to allow Keno unless a municipality prohibits it by vote before statewide rollout in June 2027.
City leaders placed a question on the Nov. ballot Sept. 8 asking voters whether they wish to prohibit operation of Kino (Keno) within Concord. Staff said a recently enacted state law (House Bill 737, signed Aug. 1, 2025) changed the default: Keno will be allowed statewide by June 1, 2027 unless a municipality votes to prohibit it. The council said this is…
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