Casino Free New Hampshire: We Made a Statement: 275-82

Congratulations New Hampshire! 
Casino Vultures DEFEATED! 

NH House votes 275-82 to defeat SB242 Casino Bill View this email in your browser

Good News, Casino Free NH Friends: James A Garfield once said, "Justice and goodwill will outlast passion."     With the help of you and your organizations, we've again outlasted the slots casino industry. The NH House made a resounding statement this afternoon, supporting the Ways & Means Committee ITL by a resounding  275 to 82 vote with an indefinite postponement.    The time for slots casinos has passed and the revenue prospects are diminishing by the day. Thanks for all of you for writing your Op-Eds and LTEs, for taking time out of your real lives for making phone calls,  and for showing up when we asked.   Once again, we have prevailed, and New Hampshire's citizens will be the better for it. Thanks from all of us at Casino Free NH and the NH Coalition Against Expanded Gambling

Our mailing address is: Casino Free New Hampshire 2 Eagle Square, Concord, NH, United States Concord, NH 03301

Casino Free New Hampshire: SB 242 Vote Tomorrow; Need Help with Flyers 8:30 - 10:15 AM

SB 242 casino vote is tomorrow, Thursday!   See how you can help! View this email in your browser

The END is near!                 Tomorrow, May 4, is the full House vote on the SB 242 casino bill.   We're almost done, but I need your help one more time. If you're able, I need six volunteers to help hand out flyers to legislators as they come into the chambers.   This flyer makes our final argument, and its important that we get it into the hands of everyone we can from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m.    I will be located on the 2nd floor of the State House near the elevator,  with CasiNO stickers and flyers.   Please confirm to me by email, BrianBeihl@CasinoFreeNH.org if you can help us close the deal. If you wish to stay for the vote, you are absolutely welcome.   The bad news is that SB 242 is the last bill of the day, and we can't give you an exact time, particularly because there are two other significant bills Thursday. THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all of your LTEs, calls, letters and help.   That's what makes us a great coalition of NH citizens who want to keep our state casino free! Brian Beihl, Field Organizer 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

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

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

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

Reminder: Casino Hearing & Press Conference Tuesday 9 AM

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Reminder:  Casino Hearing & Press Conference Tuesday 9 AM

Casino Free NH Friends:

Just a quick reminder that the SB 242 casino hearing in Ways & Means is tomorrow, Tuesday, April 18.  We hold our press conference at 9 AM, and if you can stand as a backdrop to our speakers, we'd be grateful.  Meet in the lobby of the Legislative Office Building at 9:00 AM, and the conference kicks off at 9:15.  

After the press conference, the Ways & Means hearing starts at 10 AM, LOB Rooms 202-204.  There are four representatives on the fence, so your testimony and/or presence could make the difference. 

Please sign the sheet in opposition to the bill when you go in  You don't need to speak, but you should check in.  If you can't stay for the hearing, please sign the opposition sheet before you leave.

Thanks for being there for New Hampshire!  

Brian Beihl

Casino Free NH

603-620-8300

Legislative Office Building

http://casinofreenh.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=39cb6a6122f860e3657da7b22&id=dd048738bd&e=0824a37602

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Casino Free New Hampshire

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Casino Free New Hampshire: Sen. D'Allenandro introduces new casino bill

Some people don't know when to quit.

Sen. D'Allesandro's next tilt at legalizing casino gambling is underway. The senator has filed Senate Bill 551 "Establishing video lottery and table gaming at one location." The bill specifies that the casino will be at Rockingham Park in Salem and will be operated by Rockingham Park. The casino's operations will overseen by the State Lottery Commission. This approach is a significant departure from bills D'Allesandro has designed in recent attempts to cobble together legislative support. The bill will be heard by the Senate Ways and Means Committee. A date for the hearing has not yet been set. For updated information watch casinofreenh.org

Our mailing address is: Casino Free New Hampshire 2 Eagle Square, Concord, NH, United States Concord, NH 03301

New Hampshire: We won!

Bravo, New Hampshire!

By a 50-vote margin, the NH House of Representatives again today rejected the legalization of casino gambling in New Hampshire. We appreciate all the calls and emails supporters like you made to Legislators. These won the day! Appreciatively, Steve Duprey and Harold Janeway For Casino Free NH and the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling For more information: casinofreenh.org

Our mailing address is: Casino Free New Hampshire 2 Eagle Square, Concord, NH, United States Concord, NH 03301

New Hampshire: Casino bill includes ample protections

Where have we heard that before?





Sunday, April 26, 2015

Casino bill includes ample protections

Telegraph Editorial

 

In a state whose motto is “Live Free or Die,” where the first state-sponsored lottery began in 1964, where you can drive without wearing a seat belt or having liability insurance, and where motorcycle helmets are optional, the intense opposition to casino gambling has always seemed a bit incongruous.

The aversion to expanded gambling becomes even more perplexing in the context of New Hampshire’s fondness for raising revenues from non-residents by taxing of other human vices such as alcohol and cigarettes

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/opinion/editorials/1062236-465/casino-bill-includes-ample-protections.html

 

 

 

New Hampshire: Wednesday, April 29th Hearing

The House vote on Senate Bill 133 will be held next Wednesday, April 29. We ask that you reach out to your State Representative and urge them to vote against the bill. Our message is simple. Don't push the panic button. For 30 years the state has balanced its budget and provided programs and services without resorting to casino gambling. Any revenue the state may gain from casino gambling will be offset by crime, addiction and other social costs. Is it worth trading services to one group of vulnerable citizens by creating another group of vulnerable citizens? The bottom line is that for casinos to win, state residents have to lose. Millennium Gaming will be the big winner if the State grants it a Salem casino monopoly and nothing can prevent a future legislature from diverting the promised revenue sharing that was tacked onto the bill as a sweetner. Once casinos are legalized there is no turning back. No state stops at one. Your call could make the difference in Wednesday's vote. Appreciatively, Steve Duprey and Harold Janeway For Casino Free NH and the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling For more information: casinofreenh.org

Our mailing address is: Casino Free New Hampshire 2 Eagle Square, Concord, NH, United States Concord, NH 03301