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Las Vegas based casino operators Millennium Gaming is serious about reinventing Rockingham Park if New Hampshire legalizes slot machines.  Though the group is convinced of the parks potential success with slot machines, there are also a lot of doubt coming from people who sound just as certain.

If New Hampshire were to legalize slot machines, Millennium predicts the Rockingham Park will pull in as many as 4 million patrons annually – 70 percent of the traffic would be from other states.  Millennium also foresees $200 million in tax revenues.  After spending $450 million on improvements to the venue, Millennium also believes Rockingham will create thousands of new jobs in New Hampshire.

The group plans to put a lot of work into Rockingham Park.  The grandstand would have to be rebuilt and construction would also be needed to build temporary housing for the slot machines until the venue is fully renovated. 

Edward Callahan, general manager of Rockingham Park, is excited about the idea of bringing slot machines to the park.  Revenue from slot machines would allow him to sweeten the racing purses and revive live thoroughbred races.  Rockingham Park has not hosted a thorough bred racing event since 2002.  At the moment, the venue is used for simulcasts and harness racing.

With all of the promise that Millennium believes Rockingham has to offer New Hampshire, it is still a tough sell.  As desperate as the state is for new sources of revenue because of a poor economy, there are many people fundamentally against the expansion of gambling in New Hampshire.
 

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