Title XXIV, Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions

Every such special license shall be in writing, and shall specify the day and hour of the permit to perform or exhibit, or of such parade, procession or open-air public meeting. Every licensee shall pay in advance for such license, for the use of the city or town, a sum not more …

The selectmen of any town or the licensing committee of any city shall determine whether the fee for the license prescribed herein will for each event licensed hereunder be adequate to reimburse the town or city for the extra expense in protecting the health and safety of the pub…

Whoever violates the provisions of RSA 286:1-4 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. It shall be the duty of the selectmen to prosecute for every violation of this chapter.

The mayor and aldermen of a city, or the selectmen of a town, may grant a license to any person to keep one or more billiard tables, pool tables or bowling alleys for hire, gain or reward, or in connection with his place of business, upon such terms and conditions as they may dee…

All licenses granted under the preceding section shall be valid until May first next after the granting thereof, unless sooner revoked.

The local governing body may set a reasonable annual license fee for each billiard table, pool table, or bowling alley.

The license shall be recorded in the office of the town clerk, who shall be entitled to a fee of $.50 for each license, to be paid by the person to whom it is granted.

In this chapter: I. "Applicant" means an individual applying for a license under this chapter. II. "Bona fide member" means a person who has held full and regular membership in the charitable organization for a period of not less than 60 days immediately prior to the games of cha…

As used in this chapter: I. "Raffle" means a lottery in which each participant buys a ticket for an article or articles put up as a prize with the winner being determined by a random drawing. II. "Charitable organization" means the following: (a) Any person or entity that is dete…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, gambling machines as defined in RSA 647:2, II may be repaired, reconditioned, sold, designed, developed and manufactured in this state, provided however that such machines shall not under any circumstances, be sold, leased, used, or mad…

I. "Bingo" means any game, by whatever name called, in which a prize is offered to the person first covering squares in a predetermined design on a card marked into squares for that purpose. "Bingo" shall not include any game involving a slot machine or any other device in the na…

This compact shall be known and may be cited as the "Tri-State Lotto Compact."

I. "Private driving instruction and exhibition facility" shall mean a facility containing a paved roadway 2 or more miles in length the use of which is limited to: (a) Providing instruction and training in safe driving skills, adverse weather driving techniques, or high performan…

In this chapter: I. "Beginner" means a fantasy sports contest player who has entered fewer than 51 contests offered by a single fantasy sports contest operator and who does not otherwise meet the definition of highly-experienced player. II. "Commission" means the New Hampshire lo…

For the purposes of this chapter these words shall have the following meaning: I. "Agent" means a party who is authorized by contract or agreement with the commission to conduct a sports book. II. "Authorized sports bettor" means an individual 18 years of age or older who is phys…

For the purposes of this chapter these words shall have the following meaning: I. "Applicant" means an individual or entity applying for a license under this chapter. II. "Commission" means the lottery and gaming commission. III. "Gross video lottery revenue" means the total of a…

I. Other than members of a charitable organization, any person who is employed by a game operator employer to operate games in a non-supervisory capacity shall be licensed under this section. II. In addition to the general requirements under RSA 287-D:5, a secondary game operator…

Prizes awarded at any raffle held in conjunction with a bingo game shall not exceed $1,200 wholesale cost.

The commission and its agents are prohibited from the following activities: I. Accepting or making payment relating to sports wagers made by prohibited sports bettors. II. Accepting sports wagers on prohibited sports events. III. Accepting sports wagers from persons who are physi…

The commission may issue a bingo license to an agricultural fair eligible for benefits under RSA 284:25, subject to the following conditions: I. Games of bingo may be conducted only on those days during which the agricultural fair holds its annual bona fide agricultural exhibitio…

I. All prizes over $5,000 shall be awarded to holders of winning tickets as provided in this section. Within one week after any drawing or selection of prize winning tickets, the commission shall deliver to each of the party states a certified list of the tickets to which prizes …

Any senior citizens' organization in a city or town which has adopted RSA 287-E may conduct bingo games without a license under the following conditions: I. Except as provided in paragraph IV, games of bingo shall be open only to persons 55 years of age or older, unless the rules…

The provisions of RSA 287-A:7 shall not apply to raffles held in conjunction with bingo games.

Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket shall be retained by the commission for payment to the person entitled for one year after the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made for the prize within one year from the date of the drawing, the prize mone…

I. This section shall apply to applicants for a: (a) Facilities license. (b) Game operator employer license. II. Any person, association, corporation, or other type of entity applying for or holding a license under paragraph I shall file, with an initial application and every 5 y…

The commission and agents shall publicly disclose the source of the data that will be used to determine the outcome of a tier II or tier III wager.

I. All applicants for a license pursuant to this chapter shall submit to the lottery commission a New Hampshire department of safety, division of state police, criminal record release authorization form. II. Upon receipt of an applicant's criminal record information, the lottery …

Any private campground or hotel may conduct bingo games provided: I. The price to be paid for a single card or play under this section shall not exceed $0.50. II. The campground or hotel shall conduct no more than 2 game dates of bingo in any one calendar week. III. All revenues …

The commission and tri-state lotto shall continue in existence until this compact is revoked by all of the party states. The withdrawal of one party state shall not render the compact invalid between the remaining states.

The commission's agents may take any risk management strategies as authorized by the director.

Any campground or hotel may conduct special bingo games for children under the conditions specified in RSA 287-E:12, except: I. No games shall be conducted prior to 11:00 a.m. and all games shall be finished by 8:30 p.m. on any day. II. There shall be no charge for play. III. Gam…

The commission and agents may participate in national and international monitoring services and associations and may share betting information with those entities and sports governing bodies in order to ensure the integrity of sports wagers and sports events. The director may res…

The application fee for: I. A charitable gaming license shall be $50, which shall entitle the charity up to 10 game dates per calendar year. II. A facility license shall be $750 per 3-year license period. III. A game operator employer license shall be $2,250 per 3-year license pe…

This compact shall be construed liberally to accomplish its purposes.

I. The commission may approve a host hall for shared carry-over coverall bingo if: (a) The host hall holds a valid bingo license under RSA 287-E:6. (b) At least 30 days before the proposed game date, the host hall submits a plan to the commission including: (1) The distributor or…

I. No more than 2 licensed charitable organizations may conduct games of chance at any one location on any date. II. No agreement between a charitable organization and any other licensee shall be valid unless such agreement is in writing and has been approved by the lottery commi…

I. The commission, pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 287-E:18, may impose an administrative order or fine, which shall be scaled to reflect the scope and severity of the violation for each offense, upon any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rules adopted purs…

Amendments and supplements to this compact may be adopted by concurrent legislation of the party states.

The commission may seek financial and compliance reports from its agents periodically and may conduct audits of these reports to ensure that the state receives the agreed upon revenue sharing proceeds.

The lottery commission or, when applicable, the hearings officer, may issue subpoenas for witnesses and for documents relative to investigations or adjudicatory hearings held by the commission.

I. (a) A game operator employer conducting games of chance at a facility that is required to be licensed pursuant to RSA 287-D:7 shall conduct and record, at the expense of the game operator employer, video surveillance that allows clear, unobstructed views of cashier transaction…

Any person aggrieved by a decision of the commission to deny or revoke a bingo license may apply to the commission for a rehearing within 15 business days of the decision. Rehearings and appeals shall be governed by RSA 541.

I. The commission shall enjoy the sovereign immunity of the party states and neither it nor any of its officers or employees shall be sued in any court or tribunal whatsoever by any player in connection with their activities in administering the tri-state lotto game. II. The comm…

The commission shall retain oversight of its agents to ensure that all sports wagering activities are conducted in accordance with this statute and any rules adopted by the commission.

The lottery commission shall administer and enforce this subdivision relating to the sale of lucky 7 tickets.