Loss of Charitable Gaming Revenue Could Hurt Nonprofits

The Senate’s expanded gambling proposal would place 13,000 video slot machines at the state’s existing horse and dog tracks and at two as-yet un-named locations.

The Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling says that if the plan becomes law, the competition would undermine charitable gaming revenues.

And many nonprofits say they rely heavily on gambling to fund their services.

Paula Moore is with the Miss New Hampshire program, which has used gaming revenues to fund $70,000 in scholarships.

"If the big guys come in with the slots, we’re gonna have to stop giving out scholarships."

There are about 8,000 nonprofit organizations in New Hampshire.

Last year, 304 of them ran charitable games, earning four point six million dollars.

A spokesperson for Millenium Gaming say video slots pose no threat to nonprofits, and adds that Rockingham Park provides facilities for charitable gaming and will continue to do so.