Police Back Slot Machines

There is a curiously strange paring in New Hampshire these days – the police union and those who support slot machines. The New Hampshire Police Association has endorsed the expansion of slot machines within the state for the very first time in their history. They have always been opposed to slot machines as they say that they bring crime and addiction to the state, but now they say that they see the reasoning behind it.

They say that the people of New Hampshire are going to play the slot machines whether they are legal in their state or not. They know that they simply go over to the Foxwoods Casino or the Mohegan Sun Casino and play the slot machines there. They say that the only difference is that Connecticut is getting the money instead of them.

They say that they know that slot machines bring in millions of dollars each month for the state, and with the economy the way it is, the state of New Hampshire could use the additional income that could come from them. The group says that the influx of revenue from the slot machines could help the state’s retirement system which is having many problems these days.

However, even if the slot machines are approved, the retirement system in the state is not going to see any of the money that will come from them. Former State Senator Jim Rubens who is now the Chairman of the Coalition Against Expanded Gambling says that he wants to know what the police are talking about, and why the sudden change in status.

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