Sports betting legalization in New Hampshire has gained support from a rather unlikely source: those concerned with problem gambling. New Hampshire Rep. Richard Ames (D-Jaffrey) supports HB 480 for a different reason, as he believes regulation of sports wagering will help those currently afflicted with such gambling addiction.<\/p>\n
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“Problem gambling is not a new phenomenon. Too many people participating now in legal and illegal gambling activities have been badly hurt by it,” Ames told the\u00a0Associated Press<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“Establishing this new Council for Responsible Gambling and bringing black-market sports betting out of the shadows into a place where help can be provided when needed means that we are at last going to get serious about this destructive addiction,” he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed a sports betting bill that would allow as many as 10 retail sportsbook locations to take wagers on athletic competitions. House Bill 480 was approved by a vote of 269-82, and now moves to the New Hampshire Senate. The legislation \u2013 if passed by the upper chamber […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":100994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
New Hampshire House Passes Sports Betting, Bill Would Allow 10 Venues<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n