In July, New Hampshire legalized Keno and now the town of Derry is the first to look at its new option of allowing the games to help fund full-day kindergarten. Under the law that was signed by Governor Chris Sununu bars and taverns can host the games.
Derry city officials held a meeting on Keno last week where New Hampshire Lottery Executive Director Charlie McIntyre gave them their options. He said only businesses that have alcoholic beverage license would be eligible to have the machines. About 15 locations in the town qualify for the machines, he said. Derry also has a growing number of small craft breweries. These too, could host the games, he said.
Some towns are scheduling elections next March to allow their voters to decide if they want to host the machines, which would be provided by the Lottery. Derry could become one of them.
The Lottery has estimated the games could provide an additional $1,100 annually for each full-day kindergarten student in the Granite State.
