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Even though the economic climate is poor, New Hampshire is not quite ready to jump into bed with Millennium Gaming and slot machines.  Proponents of slot machines are have trouble convincing many member of the state legislature.  At the top of the food chain, Governor John Lynch has hardly supported slot machines as a means of generating more revenue to make up for the shortage of funds in the budget.  According to Lynch, before approving slot machines he would need “overwhelming evidence” the gambling would not bring harm to the quality of living in New Hampshire.

Even industry analysts have raised doubts about the Millennium Gaming project.  Many believe that the company’s prediction that most of the guests will be out of towners is accurate.  There are already plans circulating to stage a massive protest against slot machines in New Hampshire.  Millennium received harsh criticism from Jim Rubens, the chairman of the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling.

“The predatory gambling industry thinks that our Legislature is ready to trade our state's reputation, healthy quality of life and lowest national crime rate for a gambling tax that will make everyone in our state poorer and a handful of casino and slot machine owners much richer,” said Rubens.

Millennium intends to leave it up to the state legislature to decide how many slot machines would be permitted in the state.  Senator Lou D’Allesandro already has plans to reintroduce a bill that would legalize 3,000 slot machines in Rockingham Park while the Lodge at Belmont, Hinsdale Greyhound Park, and Seabrook Greyhound Park would each get 1,000 slot machines.

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