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Bill would give towns local control to bar new casino openings while protecting existing operators
Summary
House Bill 737‑L would create a municipal local‑option to prohibit new brick‑and‑mortar games of chance (casinos) while protecting current operators; sponsors said the measure sprang from local opposition and includes provisions to preserve investments by existing licensees.
Representative Stringham introduced House Bill 737‑L to the Senate Ways and Means Committee as a local‑option measure that would allow municipalities to prohibit new brick‑and‑mortar games of chance while preserving protections for existing operators.
"This bill is not a gambling bill, but a local option bill," Representative Stringham said. He told senators the measure would give municipalities the same kind of local control they already have for Keno and would preserve operators' investments by allowing an exit only if a facility is abandoned for…
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