CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – Gov. Maggie Hassan’s lawyer is assuring a special joint House panel that a license to operate a casino in New Hampshire would not necessarily be for life.
Lucy Hodder told the House Finance and Ways and Means committees Wednesday that the Senate bill legalizing one casino calls for the license to be good for 10 years and can be renewed after that for another five years. In answer to a question from a committee member, Hodder said the license can be revoked for cause. She said the Lottery Commission also could decide not to renew the license.
The joint panel is working on a Senate bill that would legalize one casino with up to 5,000 video slot machines and 150 table games.
Hassan supports the bill.
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