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The Nash Casino Honored as the “Best Casino in New Hampshire” by International Casino Awards
Receives first international industry recognition
Nashua, NH – The Nash Casino, New Hampshire’s largest charitable gaming venue, has been named the “Best Casino in New Hampshire” by voters who participated in the 2026 International Casino Awards’ nomination and selection process. The Nash received a plurality of the vote, edging out two other charitable gaming venues to receive its first international recognition. Casinos.com organized the contest and announced the winners earlier this month.
“We are incredibly grateful to our players and Casinos.com for recognizing The Nash as the best charitable gaming venue in New Hampshire,” said Eric Althaus, general manager of The Nash Casino. “We pride ourselves on creating a unique and dynamic gaming experince that appeals to a diverse community, and this award reflects that commitment.”
In it’s first 14 months of operation, The Nash has earned 11 award recognitions, including four first place distinctions, one second place distinction and four third place distinctions from various publications, including Casinos.com.
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The International Casino Awards honor the best casinos in the world across more than 100 industry-based categories. This is the second year the awards have been presented in celebration of International Casinos Day, which was declared by Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley on May 15, 2025.
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About The Nash Casino: The Nash Casino, located within the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, New Hampshire, is the state's largest charitable gaming venue. Spanning 130,000 square feet, it offers over 1,000 electronic games, 36 table games, and 19 poker tables. Guests can enjoy DraftKings Lounge, a two-story retail sportsbook and entertainment complex, five distinct dining options — including Proper Chophouse & Cocktails, Lucky Lantern Noodle House and Woodlands Café — and the state's first Topgolf Swing Suite simulators. The Nash generated over $19.5 million in charitable contributions to 118 New Hampshire-based nonprofits in its first 12 months of operation. The Nash was developed by ECL Entertainment, a premium gaming and entertainment company based in Las Vegas, and Clairvest, a Toronto-based investment firm.
About ECL Entertainment: ECL Entertainment is a premium gaming and entertainment company based in Las Vegas and one of the foremost operators of historical horse racing machines in the United States. It operates live horse racing and several casinos with historical horse racing, including four in Kentucky, such as the Mint Gaming Hall at Kentucky Downs, as well as charitable gaming venue, The Nash Casino, in New Hampshire.
