Title XXIV, Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions

A licensed game operator employer may conduct a high-stakes game of chance tournament provided that: I. The tournament is held at a facility licensed to conduct games of chance under RSA 287-D. II. The tournament is conducted in accordance with the rules and procedures establishe…

Any person who violates this subdivision shall be fined not less than $5,000 per day for each gambling machine used or intended for use, and all implements, equipment, and apparatus used in violation of this subdivision shall be forfeited.

This subdivision shall not apply to: I. Dispenser devices approved by the commission which are located at the regular meeting place of, or at a facility owned, leased, or utilized by, a charitable organization licensed under RSA 287-E:20. II. Bona-fide redemption slot machines or…

I. The lottery commission shall not grant a game operator employer license to operate games of chance in a municipality if that municipality has voted to prohibit games of chance to be held within its boundaries, or if there is a pending question on the municipality's warrant or …

Raffle tickets shall be sold only to persons 16 years of age or over and no raffle tickets shall be sold by persons other than the members of the charitable organization or such person or persons, as may be designated by the organization, and who shall receive no financial remune…

I. Except as otherwise provided in RSA 287-E:10-13, the bingo license application fee shall be $25 per day. II. Such fee shall be submitted to the commission at the time the application for a bingo license is filed and, shall be refunded if the application is denied. II-a. The li…

In order to further carry out the provisions of this chapter, this state shall henceforth be exempt from the provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1172, as permitted under the terms of said federal law.

I. "Commission" means the tri-state lotto commission created and established by this compact. II. "Concurrent legislation" means legislation enacted by one of the party states which is concurred in by the other party states in the form of enactments having like effect. III. "Lott…

I. A charitable organization may conduct games of chance to promote the purpose for which it was organized, and shall be licensed as provided in this chapter. II. The license shall authorize games of chance of a specified type on specified dates at specified times and at a specif…

The commission is further authorized to directly offer lottery games to authorized bettors within the state in the form of tier III sports wagers through the commission's lottery retailers subject to the provisions of this chapter. The commission may retain vendors to support the…

I. To be eligible for a VLT license, the applicant shall have been licensed or eligible for licensure to sell pari-mutuel pools on historic horse races under RSA 287-D and under RSA 284:22-b, and shall take place within the enclosure of a facility at which the licensee holds its …

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation, not to exceed $5,000 for violations arising out of the same transaction or occurrence, which shall accrue to the state and may be recovered in a c…

I. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, game operator employers licensed under RSA 287-D:4 are required to annually operate a minimum of 7 but not more than 10 game dates for the benefit of the town or city where the game operator employer is located. II. The hos…

I. All license applications shall be made on the forms supplied by the lottery commission and shall be submitted to the lottery commission by the individual applicant or an officer, director, or duly authorized official of the entity seeking a license. II. Proof of authority to s…

I. The party states establish the tri-state lotto commission for the purpose of operating tri-state lotto. II. The commission shall be an interstate body, both corporate and politic, serving as a common agency of the party states and representing them both collectively and indivi…

I. Applications shall be submitted to the commission by an officer, director, or duly authorized official of the charitable organization. Proof of authority to submit the application on behalf of the charitable organization may be required. II. Applications shall be made only on …

I. Prior to use all VLTs must have been tested by an independent testing laboratory and approved by the commission to ensure integrity and proper working order. II. No VLT shall be operated except within the facility of an eligible VLT licensee during the facility's approved hour…

No charitable organization shall act as an agent for conducting a raffle, where it is unlawful for the charitable organization's principal to conduct such a raffle.

The commission and its agents are further authorized to operate physical sports book retail locations within the state for the purposes of accepting tier I, tier II, and tier III sports wagers from authorized bettors and paying prizes relating to those wagers. The sports book ret…

I. In addition to the general requirements under RSA 287-D:5, a charitable organization license application shall include, at a minimum, the following information provided that the lottery commission may, by rule, establish additional items to be submitted on the application form…

RSA 647 shall not apply to the sale of raffle tickets in the manner provided for in this chapter.

I. Any town or city may allow the operation of a sports book retail location according to the provisions of this subdivision, in the following manner, excepting that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit Internet or mobile wagering or lottery games involving tier…

I. Each VLT licensee shall collect a sum equal to 31 percent of gross video lottery revenue. II. Each VLT licensee shall distribute 0.25 percent of gross video lottery revenue collected to the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention. III. Each VLT licensee s…

I. The commission or its designee shall license, as agents to sell tri-state lotto tickets, those persons as in its opinion will best serve the public convenience, except that no license shall be issued to any person to engage in business exclusively as a sales agent, except for …

I. Bingo licenses shall only be issued to charitable organizations which meet the requirements of RSA 287-E:5 and paragraph II of this section. II. Except as provided in RSA 287-E:10-13, bingo licenses may be issued to a charitable organization to conduct bingo games only under t…

I. Except as provided in paragraph II, any charitable organization desiring to conduct a raffle under the provisions of this chapter shall first obtain a permit therefor from the selectmen or designee of the town, or the mayor and aldermen or designee of the city where the drawin…

I. Any person or entity other than a charitable organization or governmental subdivision with control of a facility, including by a written lease, at which games of chance are held for 5 or more game dates per calendar year shall be licensed. II. In addition to the general requir…

The commission and its agents are authorized to operate a sports books that offer tier I, tier II, and tier III sports wagers through a mobile sports wagering platform by mobile devices or over the Internet. No more than 5 mobile sports wagering agents shall be in operation at an…

I. Except as provided in this compact, no law providing for any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in connection with a lottery shall apply to the sale of tickets or acts performed pursuant to this compact. II. The provisions of this compact sh…

I. Vouchers shall remain valid for 180 days from the date printed, after which the obligation of the VLT licensee to pay the patron any value remaining on a voucher expires. II. Before the end of each calendar month, the VLT licensee shall report and remit the total value of vouc…

Except as otherwise provided in RSA 287-E:10-13: I. (a) Only bona fide members of charitable organizations shall operate bingo games; except that, if all bona fide members of a charitable organization are under 18 years of age, adult officers or directors of the charitable organi…

The commission shall create a division of sports wagering which will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this chapter and any rules promulgated by the commission in accordance with the authorities granted under this chapter. In addition, the division, …

Any person or entity other than a charitable organization that employs primary or secondary game operators shall be licensed under this section. In addition to the general requirements under RSA 287-D:5, a game operator employer license application shall include, at a minimum, th…

I. All raffle tickets sold in conjunction with bingo games shall be numbered. II. No ticket or multiple tickets shall be sold for more than $10. III. Notwithstanding RSA 287-A:4, raffle tickets sold in conjunction with bingo games shall be sold only at bingo games being operated …

I. No ticket shall be sold at a price greater than that fixed by the commission, nor shall a sale be made by any person other than a licensed sales agent. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the sanctions of each respective party state's lottery statutes. II.…

Except for bingo games licensed under RSA 287-E:10-13 and for prizes awarded under RSA 287-E:7, XV, the licensee shall pay a tax of 7 percent of the total amount collected from participants in any game conducted in accordance with RSA 287-E:7, XIII.

The commission shall license distributors and manufacturers of bingo paper supplies, electronic bingo player systems, and lucky 7 vending machines sold, leased, or rented in this state. A distributor with a current New Hampshire license for distribution of lucky 7 tickets shall b…

I. A charitable organization which has been licensed to conduct bingo games shall submit a complete financial report to the commission for each license issued under RSA 287-E:6 within 15 days after the expiration of each license; provided, however, a complete monthly financial re…

I. All moneys received by any and all tri-state lotto sales agents from the sales of tri-state lotto tickets, less the amount, if any, retained under RSA 287-F:5, VIII(h) shall be delivered weekly to the commission of the party state in which the sales were made. II. Within one w…

I. Other than members of a charitable organization, any person who will act in a supervisory capacity and be empowered by a game operator employer to make discretionary decisions on gambling operation shall be licensed under this section. In addition to the general requirements u…

The proceeds received by the commission from sports wagering, less the administrative costs of the commission, prizes paid, and payments for problem gambling services, shall be deposited in the education trust fund established in RSA 198:39.