New Hampshire Lottery Players Kick-Off World Cup With More Than $10 Million in Wagers

Concord, NH – This year’s FIFA World Cup is projected to be one of the largest sports betting events in U.S. history, and New Hampshire Lottery players are just getting started. With about two-thirds of the matches played, New Hampshire Lottery players have placed more than 400,000 bets totaling more than $10 million.

“The opportunity to bet on the World Cup only comes around once every four years, and this year matches are being played right in our backyard. Our players are relishing the opportunity with a fast and furious start, just like our U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team,” said Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director, New Hampshire Lottery. “We still have more than a third of the tournament left with some of the most exciting games still to come in the knockout round, offering New Hampshire Lottery players plenty of chances to get in on the action. Best of all, each time our players support their favorite team with a wager, they help drive our mission to support public education in New Hampshire.”

The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team plays its first knockout round match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday, July 1, at 8 PM. The betting favorites to win the 2026 World Cup have been France, Spain, Argentina and England. Scotland has become a local fan favorite with its fan base, dubbed the Tartan Army, descending on Boston and Gillette Stadium for the team’s match against Morocco—which was New Hampshire’s fourth-most-bet game.

“With the knockout round underway, we would anticipate World Cup betting to continue building momentum in New Hampshire right through the final on July 19,” McIntyre added. “Here’s hoping our players will have the chance to bet on the U.S. team in the championship match!”

New Hampshire residents can download the DraftKings Sportsbook app to place wagers through DraftKings, the exclusive digital operator in New Hampshire. Sports fans can place bets on the DraftKings Sportsbook app via iOS and Android or online at Sportsbook.DraftKings.com.

Together, DraftKings and the New Hampshire Lottery lead the industry in responsible engagement by promoting customer awareness, use of budget and control tools and resources like deposit limits, cool off periods and self-exclusion to help customers have a fun source of entertainment with a brand they can trust.

For more information and to download the app, visit: https://nhlottery.com/Sports/Mobile-Internet-Sports-Betting. For more information on playing responsibly, visit: https://www.nhlottery.com/Play-Responsibly.

About New Hampshire Lottery

Since 1964, the New Hampshire Lottery has contributed more than $3 billion and counting to education in New Hampshire. For the past 62 years, the New Hampshire Lottery has recorded more than $10 billion in lottery sales and other earnings, with nearly $7 billion paid in prizes and other cost of sales.

The New Hampshire Lottery Commission, located at 14 Integra Drive in Concord, currently manages all lottery operations in the state, including scratch games, New Hampshire Powerball®, New Hampshire Mega Millions®, Tri-State Megabucks℠, Tri-State Pick3®/Pick4® Daily Numbers games, Gimme 5, Fast Play games, Lucky For Life®, KENO 603℠, and iLottery. The New Hampshire Lottery also regulates charitable gaming, including Bingo, Lucky 7, and Games of Chance, along with simulcast racing, fantasy sports, and sports wagering.

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