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Senate Bill 112 needs to die. The bill, which would put a moratorium in place on the issuance of new gaming licenses in New Hampshire, would effectively prevent any new entry into the casino gaming business, curbing competition and giving an advantage to existing operators who won’t have to compete against new innovations and improved customer experience that could come from a new entrant into the market. The proponents of Senate Bill 112 [SB 112] say that the moratorium is needed because of market saturation. If that’s a valid reason to prevent a new business from opening in New Hampshire, then they ought to also enact a law that puts a moratorium on the opening of any new Dunkin’ Donuts in New Hampshire, since there are over 220 Dunkin’ Donuts locations in the State compared to just 14 operators of casino gaming. In a natural business cycle, new entrants will come into the market and those already in the market have to adapt to stay competitive. By preventing this competition, the co

SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, USA (Poker Uncensored) – Poker players who enjoyed tournament play in Western Massachusetts are out of luck as MGM Springfield, the only licensed poker room Western Massachusetts, has suspended tournaments. The room continues to offer cash poker games with various high hand promotions daily.   MGM Springfield says that tournaments are “temporarily suspended” and their November calendar shows no events. A call to the poker room revealed that tournaments are unlikely to return until at least 2024. It is rumored that the poker room had difficulties with finding adequate staff to properly run tournaments, leading to management making the decision to suspend tournament play. --Matt Soleyn, Senior News Editor, Poker Uncensored

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (Poker Uncensored) -- Plans to expand the Chasers Poker Room in Salem, New Hampshire by putting charitable gaming operations in a former K-Mart location at 167 South Broadway could be in jeopardy following a ruling by the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The expansion plan would add hundreds of gaming positions, including electronic gaming machines and tables. This summer, however, the matter came before the Supreme Court of the State of New Hampshire in the Case Kymalimi, LLC & a. v. Town of Salem after the owner of the property at 167 South Broadway appealed a decision from the New Hampshire Superior Court. Kymalimi, LLC is the legal entity that owned the Chasers Poker Room prior to its sale to Churchill Downs, Inc., a publicly traded company that trades under the ticket CHDN on the NASDAQ.   Town of Salem regulations require that for a site plan to be reviewed and approved, there must be a letter of permission from the owner of the property. The property

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (Poker Uncensored) -- A thirteen-person commission has been tasked with conducting an evaluation charitable gaming laws, including recent changes to the laws, in New Hampshire. The commission consists of the following members: Sen. Timothy Lang Sen. Lou D'Allesandro Rep. Laurie Sanborn (Chair) Rep. Fred Doucette Rep. John Janigian Rep. Benjamin Baroody Rep. Richard Ames Charles McIntyre, Director of the New Hampshire Lottery Aaron Gomes, Charitable Gaming Operator Norman Roberge, Charitable Gaming Charity Giovanna Bonilla, Charitable Gaming Charity John Formella, Attorney General Patrick Abrami The commission has been allocated a budget of $150,000 and is required to report its findings and legislative recommendations by November 1, 2024. --Matt Soleyn, Senior News Editor, Poker Uncensored