Video Poker 24/7 - Milford Adds Poker

Video Poker 247 - Milford Adds Poker

The New Hampshire Charitable Gambling (NHCG) organization is looking to convert twelve of the 20,000 square feet of the IGA grocery store in Milford to a River Card Room. The group is taking their idea to the Milford Planning Board next Tuesday, and they believe that they have a pretty good chance of winning since it is for charity.

However, some residents are not only confused about the addition of gambling to their city, they are angered at the prospect of it. Texas Hold’em has continued to grow in popularity and the NHCG is just trying to take advantage of that growth in interest, but others say that they are simply exploiting the idea of gambling in their community.

The room would have 25 poker tables and would employ 82 people. They also say that they would be able to raise almost $350,000 the first year alone for local charities. However, even though charitable gambling has been legal for the past ten plus years, residents don’t want what they consider to be a large parlor in their town.

Some cite the fact that Douglas Bianchi, a former selectman for the town was arrested for operating video poker machines at the VFW that paid out winnings. They say that if the video poker machines were illegal, why are the poker tables legal just because the money goes to charity. The idea behind keeping the video poker games illegal is so that they can protect their residents from the evils of gambling, but the new poker room will be exposing them to that very same thing.

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