Eight New Hampshire municipalities have moved to block casinos from being opened within their borders, taking advantage of a new state law that gives communities the power to opt out of hosting gambling establishments.
Amy Manzelli, president of the board of Granite Staters for Responsible Gaming, said the law, which took effect last year, has been widely welcomed by residents who value the ability to have a direct say in which establishments shape the character of their town or city.
“In New Hampshire, there’s a pretty deep and passionate vein of local control,” she said.
Henniker, Candia, Bedford, Barrington, Hancock, New London and Littleton voted to bar casinos within their municipal boundaries.
