Seven out of 10 New Hampshire communities say yes to Keno

The New Hampshire electorate isn’t as enthusiastic as the Republican-led legislature on issue of legalize Keno in the Granite State.

New Hampshire Union Leader reported that seven out of 10 communities have voted in favor of the electronic bingo game keno in bars and restaurants as means to raise money for full-day kindergarten.

Keno was overwhelmingly embraced in Berlin, Manchester and Claremont. Final voter’s tally showed that there are 72 percent or 1,063 residents who voted in favor of Keno compared to 407 against.

The bingo-like betting game won in Claremont with a 2-1 margin or 866 to 440. In Manchester, the approval vote was also large, a 62-to-38 percent split — 13,284 to 8,304.