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New Hampshire Senate Committee Advances Online Casino Bill With Amendment to Protect Charities
Lawmakers recommend passage of New Hampshire’s online casino bill after amending the text to spell out charitable rev-share requirements.
New Hampshire Online Casino Legislation Back in Play for 2025
After a one-year hiatus, Sen. Timothy Lang of New Hampshire is back for another attempt at legalizing online casinos in the state. Lang pushed hard for the possibility in 2023 but sat 2024 out after that first attempt failed. One reason Sen. Lang may be feeling more optimistic this year than last is that a key opponent […]
New Hampshire Considers Raising Minimum Sports Betting Age
New Hampshire currently allows bettors as young as 18 to wager on sports but could join the majority of states in the US in restricting gambling to those 21 and over. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing for that change with a newly announced bill for the 2025 legislative session. House Bill 83, to […]
Sanborn Appeals Concord Casino Case to State Supreme Court
Former New Hampshire state senator Andy Sanborn has asked the state Supreme Court to determine whether the New Hampshire Lottery Commission (NHLC) and Attorney General’s Office (AGO) unlawfully prevented Sanborn from selling Concord Casino. In the filing, lawyers for the embattled casino owner allege the state unlawfully blocked the sale by revoking Sanborn’s casino license […]
New Hampshire Commission Recommends Slow-Playing Slots Over HHR Machines at Casinos
Casino-style slots could be coming to New Hampshire casinos, but if they do, players may notice that they play more slowly than the ones they’d find in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. Whether they come at all depends on whether lawmakers agree to the recommendations from the New Hampshire Charitable Gaming Study Commission (NHCGSC). The […]
Andy Sanborn, Concord Casino Indicted By New Hampshire Grand Jury for COVID Relief Fraud
Former state senator Andy Sanborn and his casino business face two counts of pandemic relief fraud—theft by deception and unauthorized taking.
New Hampshire Online Casino Hopes Gain Momentum As Sanborn Leaves Office
New Hampshire’s hopes for 2025 online casino legalization may have gotten a bit brighter. As state Sen. Timothy P. Lang Sr. works to advance the legislation, a once powerful iGaming opponent declined to run for re-election. State Rep. Laurie Sanborn headed the committee that killed Lang’s previous bill. Many speculate that Sanborn, who headed the House […]
Cordish Plan for Live! Casino Salem Would Bring Another iGaming Opponent to New Hampshire
Cordish Companies is one of many operators lining up for a chance to join New Hampshire’s growing charitable casino industry. Cordish, which owns the Live! chain of retail casinos and associated PlayLive! online gambling brand, has proposed a three-story entertainment facility in Salem, as reported by Boston.com. Unfortunately for New Hampshire’s nascent online casino legalization effort, Cordish has also become one of the staunchest adversaries of […]
New Hampshire Considers Replacing HHR Machines With Slots, and Other Changes for Charitable Casinos
Charitable gaming in New Hampshire could soon see important changes, including how casinos partner with charities and the introduction of true, casino-style slots. The New Hampshire Charitable Gaming Study Commission (NGCGSC) is considering several recommendations from Spectrum Gaming in a study on the future of gaming in the state. The commission will make its final […]
New Hampshire Online Casino Hopes Likely Dead for 2024
Hopes of legalizing New Hampshire online casino gambling in 2024 are likely dead. On Dec. 26, the primary sponsor of LSR2957 said so to Bonus. That’s because the topic of iGaming legalization is off-limits until at least 2025. LSR2957’s primary sponsor, state Sen. Timothy P. Lang Sr., R-Sanbornton, explained it to Bonus. The Office of […]
