New Hampshire Lottery Sets $28.6M Education Revenue Record In December

CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Lottery delivered a record $28.6 million to New Hampshire public education in December 2025. This amount marks the lottery's all-time single-month record for revenue contributed to education.

Various offerings contributed significantly to this record-breaking month. Traditional lottery products generated over $16 million. Sports betting contributed more than $5 million, while charitable gaming added over $4 million. iLottery games and products also generated more than $3 million.

Charlie McIntyre, the executive director for the New Hampshire Lottery, stated the goal of the commission is to deliver as much money as possible to New Hampshire public education. McIntyre added the record December helps achieve that goal. He noted that a record Fiscal Year 2025 and record November 2025 for sports betting led up to this historic month. McIntyre attributed the success to the staff who continually provide engaging offerings across all products. He said this provides excellent momentum leading into 2026. The lottery will continue to work hard to return the maximum net profit to support teachers and students in the Granite State, McIntyre confirmed.

DraftKings serves as the exclusive sports betting provider for the New Hampshire Lottery. December 2025 was the third most profitable month in New Hampshire sports betting history. This trailed only November 2025. NFL games were identified as the largest driver of sports betting in December.

Since its inception on December 30, 2019, sports betting in New Hampshire has seen nearly $4.5 billion wagered. This has generated over $177 million to support public education. Traditional lottery games, including Powerball, also contributed heavily to December’s record profits. Powerball saw a run to the fourth-largest lottery jackpot ever. Strong scratch ticket sales, particularly holiday and winter-themed games, were also noted as a factor during the holiday season.