Foster’s Daily Democrat <\/em>that \u201cThere is a strong possibility we will decide to put this to our voters.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nEven if voters approve the proposal, the New Hampshire Lottery Commission would need to approve Rochester as a gaming site.<\/p>\n
In a prior 2019 vote, Rochester residents defeated a casino\/sportsbook proposal. The close vote was 1,488 to 1,439.<\/p>\n
Local Restrictions<\/h2>\n In June, the Rochester City Council approved an ordinance that says where such a gaming operation can be located in the community. That includes a commercial zone near routes 11 and 125, or the Granite Ridge zone. If it is located in The Ridge shopping plaza, a special permit would be needed.<\/p>\n
Any gaming floor would need to be at least 20,000 square feet, and parking requirements include spaces for buses and at least 0.75 parking spaces per gaming position.<\/p>\n
At least 2% of the parking spaces need to have electric vehicle charging stations, with a minimum of four required. There are also requirements for outdoor entertainment noise, architecture, and landscaping.<\/p>\n
In addition to the physical requirements, Callaghan said any would need to benefit the community.<\/p>\n
They all need to be associated with a charitable gaming facility, so we will look at that,\u201d<\/strong> Callaghan added. \u201cThe entire process is strictly regulated by the lottery commission, so there is very good guidance.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nCity officials already have met with Charlie McIntyre, executive director of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission.<\/p>\n
Other N.H. Locations<\/h2>\n DraftKings sportsbooks and charitable gaming casinos are in operation in other New Hampshire communities. These include Dover, Manchester, and Seabrook.<\/p>\n
DraftKings sportsbooks are located in the Brook Casino in Seabrook, the Filotomo Casino and Restaurants at the Dover Bowl, and in Manchester.<\/p>\n
The three current sportsbooks are at casinos.<\/p>\n
They are good choices because they already have the security and personnel in place to operate the facilities,\u201d<\/strong> New Hampshire Lottery spokesperson Maura McCann told Foster\u2019s Daily Democrat<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nUnder state law, New Hampshire can open no more than 10 sports wagering operations in charitable gaming casinos.<\/p>\n
Already, 16 towns and cities in the state applied for sports betting operations, McCann said.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn June, a new charitable casino was given approval by a local planning board in Concord, New Hampshire after a lengthy review. It is to be on the east side of the state\u2019s capital. But concerns about crime and environmental impact<\/a> have led to opposition to the project.<\/p>\nA legal appeal against the casino was filed in a local court by resident Kassey Cameron<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Rochester, N.H. City Council will discuss a proposed sportsbook casino at Tuesday\u2019s meeting. If eventually approved, local residents will be able to vote on the proposal during November\u2019s election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":283364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[86435,13592],"tags":[82373,82497,81895],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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