News from New Hampshire

Greyhounds Score First Victory, New Hampshire Slots Bill Crushed - January, 2002

On Thursday, January 31, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted on a bill that would have legalized slot machines at Granite State dog tracks. This was the first floor vote on dog track slot machines in 2002.

Thanks to the hard work of the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling, House Bill 1353 was defeated 217-130. This is a tremendous victory and we are optimistic that if we work hard this will be only the beginning of a string of victories for the greyhounds.

However, despite this resounding victory, the fight in New Hampshire is far from over. The tracks have vowed to bring similar legislation back to the House floor, and it is likely that the New Hampshire legislature will address this issue again later in the session.

Source: Grey2K USA