The latest presentation from the Chasers team maintained that their new casino will fit the former department store, not exceeding the 420 parking spaces available with the lease. Under New Hampshire law, a portion of revenue from charitable gaming operations is allocated to nonprofit organizations licensed in the state.Ĭhasers has 36 charitable affiliations, according to the owners, including local organizations like the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem, Salem Animal Rescue League, Salem Family Resources and Greater Salem Caregivers. Games include roulette, black jack, and various poker games. The Chasers plan calls for 800 gaming stations and 155 dining and lounge seats for casino patrons.Ĭhasers' existing location opened in 2017 and spans about 5,500 square feet with 23 tables. The property has frontage on two heavily traveled roads, Veterans Memorial Parkway and South Broadway. The unit in question - empty since K-Mart moved out in 2020 - is situated opposite a Market Basket and near a Staples, LensCrafters and Walgreens. Representatives of the plaza owners, Demoulas Market Basket, reiterated their disapproval of the Chasers plan, describing it as 'a fundamental harm' to the area. Planning Board members this week pushed off a decision once again, requesting more information about parking and traffic concerns.

After a year, the owners of Chasers Poker Room are still fighting to expand their business across the street, into a vacant, 84,000-square-foot space once occupied by a K-Mart.

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