Historic 19 to 1 win in Ways and Means today - but it's not over yet!

In a historic vote, Ways & Means voted lTL 19-1 Thursday on the SB 242 casino bill. You helped us win today in historic fashion But it's not over yet. Thursday afternoon, citing doubts about casino revenue and viability in a crowded New England gambling market, the NH House Ways & Means Committee voted 19-1 to not recommend SB 242's passage. This strong message from Ways & Means to fellow legislators is the largest margin anyone can remember for an expanding gambling bill, and members of the committee used phrases like, "The casino ship has sailed,"  and questioned the revenue figures of the bill in the face of declines throughout New England. Thanks to your hard work, we won this battle.  But the war is not over. May 4th, SB 242 goes before the full House, where it will be debated on the House floor.  To defeat the bill means we must begin writing letters and emails to our representatives, writing letters to editors, and making phone calls.    Celebrate our victory tonight, but keep your pen warmed up and your keyboard ready.  Let's put casinos away for good this time! Thanks to all for your hard work! Brian Beihl Casino Free NH See us on the web See us on Facebook Our mailing address is: Casino Free New Hampshire 2 Eagle Square, Concord, NH, United States Concord, NH 03301

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Anti-Casino Forces Rally at State House Many thanks to those who attended yesterday’s press conference and bill hearing. It was an impressive show of force. Here’s the news coverage from yesterday: WMUR (you’ll have to bear with the 15-second ad that precedes this): Supporters, opponents of expanded gaming ready for vote Concord Monitor: Senator lays another casino bill on the table NH Union Leader: Anti-gambling group returns to fight latest casino bill  We are expecting a House vote on the bill on May 4. Please consider making a call to your state representative (there are a lot of new faces since the last time the House voted on this) and sending a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. You can find contact information for both on the home page of the Casino Free NH website. Our mailing address is: Casino Free New Hampshire 2 Eagle Square, Concord, NH, United States Concord, NH 03301

Casino Free New Hampshire · 2 Eagle Square, Concord, NH, United States · Concord, NH 03301 · USA