It is Up to the Locals
August 27, 2009
It is up to the individual villages, cities and counties as to whether or
not they will allow video poker machines to be offered at their bars and
restaurants. Some currently allow the poker machines to be there, while
others ban them. However, the government is wondering if they might be able
to change the point of view of more of them so that they get more video
poker in the state than they currently have.
The state capital has passed a bill that would have more video poker
machines in the state and by allowing them they would have more money for
the various construction projects that the state is facing. They need $31
billion for the projects and are hoping that their citizens will help them
pay for it.
Well Hampshire is on the list of places that are currently considering
bringing in the poker machines, and they say that they should have a
decision within the next month or two. They say that they are going to ask
for input from their residents to see who is interested in bringing them in
and who is dead set against them.
They say that they are aware of the good that they can do, but they also
know that there are problems associated with poker, or any form of gambling
and are not sure if they want to open that can of worms. They are going to
have a public meeting where they are going to ask people to come and let
their opinions known, and they say that right now they are leaning toward
legalizing the poker machines, but that they are willing to listen to the
other side.
