On March 31st, Jordan Guagliumz, Market Manager for The Nash Casino, addressed the Rotary Club of Nashua regarding The Nash Casino. Jordan, a former Radio Announcer at WZID and Media Marketing Manager at Lucky Moose Casino. Lives in Merrimack with wife and 2 sons.
Legal forms of gambling in the U.S. state of New Hampshire include the New Hampshire Lottery, sports betting, parimutuel wagering, and charitable gaming. The Nash Casino has no slot machines but does have a variety of electronic games, in particular, Historic Horse racing (HHR) – Races from the past that people can bet on. NH is one of 10 states that does not have slot machines.
Years ago there was an unsuccessful effort to put in slots at Rockingham Park. With no slots permitted they decided on historical slot machines. Only casino like this in northeast. Kentucky, Idaho Wyoming do this too. Offer games that look like Vegas. Jordan explained a “jackpot” in NH. In most casinos a jackpot is $1200. When you win $1200 the machine freezes. In NH a jackpot is at least $600 and because you’re betting on horses it might be 300 times your bet.
Charitable gaming – NH only state with charitable gaming. Unique to NH. Charitable gaming rooms give 35% to charity. State gets 25%. Giving away 24 million dollars in first year.
Question
How do you pick charities? Selection process still being figured out. Arts, homeless, education, etc. 50 bills in NH Legislature related to charitable giving in New Hampshire. A lot of benefit/amenities for NH, Nashua and Pheasant Lane Mall. Largest video screen in the State at 64 foot diagonal..Lounge..3 meal café…noodle bar…sports bar…steakhouse.. Must be minimum 21 ….939 HHR machines.. Craps table…No chips all electronic betting
Any ripple effects and how it effects positively or negatively other businesses in the mall or in south Nashua. Has brought more traffic to the mall. Merchants excited. Wing place had 30% increase in one week. Has brought hundreds of jobs to the mall. 13,000 people came on opening day! Huge demand.