By JOHN WHITSON
Union Leader Staff
3 hours, 20 minutes ago
Concord – The new state law regulating games of chance -- primarily aimed at Texas Hold 'Em poker -- came under fire from a packed house of people representing charitable organizations yesterday.
The law transfers oversight of the games from municipalities to the Pari-Mutuel Commission, and yesterday's session was held to outline new rules and responsibilities.
Many of the 150 people in the Department of Health and Human Services auditorium said the law asks too much of small organizations composed primarily of volunteers.
'That's the end of Texas Hold 'Em as far as the Bedford Men's Club is concerned,' said Bill Burns, the group's treasurer. 'It's way too burdensome. What it means is that anybody who wants to comply with the rules will have to go to professional gaming operators.'"
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