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Bill to create 10‑year charitable gaming oversight commission draws support and calls for guardrails
Summary
Concord ' Lawmakers heard testimony on HB 328, a bill to establish a 10‑year Charitable Gaming Oversight Commission to monitor the rapid expansion of machine‑based charitable gaming in New Hampshire and to recommend administrative and legislative changes.
Concord ' Lawmakers heard testimony on HB 328, a bill to establish a 10‑year Charitable Gaming Oversight Commission to monitor the rapid expansion of machine‑based charitable gaming in New Hampshire and to recommend administrative and legislative changes.
Rep. Alvin Ames, the bill sponsor, told the House Ways and Means Committee the commission would review social‑impact findings, problem‑gambling safeguards, how charitable proceeds are distributed and whether gaming concentration or facility proliferation requires new limits or municipal opt‑in/opt‑out options. "This commission is directed to submit a report ... annually," Ames said, describing the commission's charge to make recommendations for administrative and legislative changes.
Why sponsors and supporters say it is needed
The bill follows the November 2024 report of the Interim Gaming Commission and two contractor reports by Spectrum Gaming Group that analyzed…
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