Report to the New Hampshire Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority Regarding a Comprehensive Approach to Existing and Expanded Gaming
Report to the New Hampshire Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority Regarding a Comprehensive Approach to Existing and Expanded Gaming November 15, 2013 Revision 1: November 15, 2013 October 28, 2013 Representative Richard Ames, Chairman New Hampshire Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority Legislative Office Building 33 North State Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Re: Report to the New Hampshire Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority Regarding a Comprehensive Approach to Existing and Expanded Gaming Dear Chairman Ames, Pursuant to a Request for Proposal ("RFP") dated August 20, 2013, the New Hampshire Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority ("Authority") has retained WhiteSand Gaming LLC ("WhiteSand") to assist it in complying with its statutory mandate to provide the General Court with a report, by on or before December 15, 2013, containing ". recommendations regarding gaming policy, oversight, and regulations . .". RSA 284- A:2, VII. Deliverable #1 under the RFP requires an assessment of New Hampshire's current gaming sectors. Deliverable #2 requires an assessment of certain enumerated proposals considered in the 2013 Legislative Session relating to the authorization of video lottery machines or full scale casino gaming. It further requires an assessment of the capacity of New Hampshire to develop a commercial gaming sector. As a key element of the engagement, WhiteSand was tasked by the Authority with identifying options and alternatives with regard to a regulating entity for a full scale commercial casino with an eye toward an organizational structure for that entity that is cost effective, consistent with industry best practices and capable of ensuring not only the integrity but the competitiveness of any commercial casino approved in New Hampshire.
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