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By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Deb Leahy can finally breathe easy, freed from the fluctuating rental fees each time her organization partners with a New Hampshire casino for donations.Thanks to a new law, casinos are now prohibited from imposing rent charges on charities for...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously voted on Tuesday to advance Senate Bill 472, which allows host communities to participate in charitable gaming alongside charities and non-profits.Senate Bill 472, now heading to the full House of...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

One lawsuit challenging the Concord Planning Board’s approval of Andy Sanborn’s new casino on Loudon Road is on hold as another suit against a zoning board decision proceeds.Concord resident Kassey Cameron sued the city in July after the planning...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Concord Casino will continue to keep its lights off as Andy Sanborn has decided not to appeal the suspension of his gaming license.The deadline for filing an appeal was Jan. 19, and the Lottery Commission confirmed that they hadn’t received one.Now,...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Future attempts by Andy Sanborn to operate a casino in the state will be met with challenging regulatory hurdles after his gaming license was suspended last week by the New Hampshire Lottery Commission.Sanborn, a former state senator who owns and...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Concord Casino’s doors are set to shut after the New Hampshire Lottery Commission suspended owner Andy Sanborn operating and gaming licenses for six months.The ruling announced Thursday on accusations that Sanborn fraudulently obtained and used...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In his absence, Andy Sanborn’s legal team defended his credibility during Monday’s hearing primarily by asserting the Lottery Commission accusations were based on a careless investigation that failed to present complete facts.“This case is based on a...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Concord Casino owner Andy Sanborn’s long-delayed hearing to revoke his gambling licenses is scheduled to take place on Monday, giving him the chance to refute accusations by state officials that he fraudulently acquired and misappropriated COVID-19...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

At least 10 individuals have been charged with stealing federal pandemic relief funds by the U.S. Attorney’s office in New Hampshire.Money from the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans approved through the $2.2 trillion CARES...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Concord Casino owner Andy Sanborn won another delay to defend himself against the state Lottery Commission, which says he is unfit to be associated with charity gaming and is moving to revoke his gambling licenses.Last week, Superior Court Judge Amy...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Lawyers representing Andy Sanborn continue their efforts to delay the proceedings to revoke the owner of the Concord Casino’s licenses to run games of chance in New Hampshire.In their latest attempt, Sanborn’s attorneys argue that the Lottery...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Lawyers for Andy Sanborn said he’s been too ill to mount a defense against accusations that he fraudulently obtained and misused COVID relief funds for lavish personal expenses.A lottery hearing on whether Sanborn, a former state senator and the owner...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Six weeks after the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and Attorney General determined Andy Sanborn was unfit to be associated with charitable gaming in the state, the roulette wheel keeps spinning at the Concord Casino on Main Street.For the second...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

At 4 p.m. each day, seven days a week, the doors of the Concord Casino welcome gamblers inside with vibrant blue tables positioned in the center of the space, each designed for a unique game of chance, like poker, blackjack and roulette.Along the...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

At first, partnering with Concord Casino to receive payments from the proceeds of charitable gambling made sense to Patrice Rasche and the members of the Friends of Merrimack River Greenway Trail.The nonprofit needed money to support its ongoing...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The New Hampshire Lottery Commission has scheduled a hearing for Oct. 3 to determine if Andy Sanborn, the operator and owner of the Concord Casino, should have his facility and game operator licenses revoked following an investigation...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN and JAMIE L. COSTA

Former state senator and Concord Casino owner Andy Sanborn, now under criminal investigation for using COVID relief funds to pay for his extravagant lifestyle, has faced mounting scrutiny and criticism for his dealings inside the casino and his...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Planning board members approved a new casino on Loudon Road this week after applicant Andy Sanborn forced a vote despite a lack of notice of a public hearing. “I just want everyone to be aware that this was not on the agenda for a public hearing and...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Concord Fire Chief John Chisholm and Police Chief Bradley Osgood raised concerns that a proposed 43,000-square-foot casino, bar and hotel on the city’s East Side would bring crime to the city and draw increased traffic that could restrict public...