Weirs Beach Casino????

[songkrai]

Originally Posted by Winnisquamguy

Are you against casinos all together or just not in my backyard?
I would love to see casinos in NH, to me the Weirs is just to small and no direct highway access. Seabrook or Rockingham would be ideal because they are both close to highways and have large parcels of land.

Well, my biased opinion is that NH fell off the boat on this one. No casinos.

The Weirs, as mentioned above, is too small. No parking. No highway link. No place for RV's and busses.

I have read of at least 3 or 4 places. Seabrook track, Rockingham track, Belmont track, and one up in Mount Washington Hotal area. To be done correctly the government has to have tight control - more 'big' government - which NH seems to be against. The NH Lottery Commission has been sold to private enterprise. I suppose the NH Legislature could 'sell' oversight to a private entity but who will oversee that entity? More big government? More high paid or low paid NH government employees?

Then, of course, there is the 'crime' element associated with gambling. Not sure how other states handle this or if this is still an issue.

NH had the first lottery in the country. The claim at the time was that the proceeds would pay for all public education. The results came in a tad short.

But, there are busses that take people from here to Foxwoods on a regular basis. That money should stay in NH.