Gambling in New Hampshire

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Legal forms of gambling in the U.S. state of New Hampshire include the New Hampshire Lottery, sports betting, parimutuel wagering, and charitable gaming. The state's Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority (GROA) [1] is part of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission, which also maintains an Investigative & Compliance Division. [2]

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Lottery

Initially known as the New Hampshire Sweepstakes, the state's lottery began operation in 1964 and is the oldest lottery conducted by a U.S. state. [3] [lower-alpha 1] New Hampshire offers scratch tickets and participates in multi-state lotteries such as Mega Millions and Powerball. Online sales began in September 2018. [4]

Sports betting

Sports betting is offered in the state exclusively by DraftKings, on behalf of the New Hampshire Lottery. [5] [6] DraftKings accepts wagers online and through self-serve kiosks at four retail sportsbooks, located in Dover, Manchester, Seabrook, and Nashua, New Hampshire. [7]

Sports betting was legalized by the state in 2019. [8] [9] DraftKings was granted its exclusive contract later that year for a six-year period, based on its offer to give 51% of online revenue and 50% of retail revenue to the state. [10] The first bet was placed on December 30, 2019, by Governor Chris Sununu. [11]

Parimutuel wagering

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A postcard of Rockingham Park

The state allows parimutuel wagering on horse racing and greyhound racing. [12] However, there are currently no active tracks in the state. [13] [14]

Rockingham Park, a horse racing facility in Salem, operated from 1906 until 2009. [15] Dog racing took place at several venues, including Hinsdale Greyhound Park, which closed in 2008, [16] and Seabrook Greyhound Park, which ended live racing in 2009. [17]

Former racetrack sites can offer off-track betting; as of 2023, only the former Seabrook Greyhound Park, now operating as The Brook, does so. [18] [19]

Charitable gaming

Charitable gaming allowed in the state includes poker, bingo, Lucky 7 pull-tab tickets, and raffles. [20] Groups wishing to run charitable gaming events must be registered with the state. [20]

In 2021, New Hampshire legalized Instant Racing (also known as historical horse racing) at charitable gaming facilities. [21]

Casinos

New Hampshire has no commercial casinos. Several facilities that brand themselves as casinos operate under the state's charitable gaming laws, donating a portion of daily proceeds to local nonprofit organizations. [22] One such facility operates table games including Spanish 21 and roulette, poker tables, and historical horse racing machines. [22] [23] A similar facility donated over $4 million in 10 years to a local American Legion post. [24]

As New Hampshire has no federally recognized tribes, the state has no Native American gaming (colloquially known as "Indian casinos"). [13]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Legal lotteries in the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were established in the 1930s.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Enforcement Unit". NH.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "About Us | New Hampshire Lottery". nhlottery.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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  9. ↑ "Title XXIV: Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions | Chapter 287-I: Sports Betting". NH.us. New Hampshire General Court . Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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