NH Sports Betting Retail Outlets On Concord, Nashua Ballots

NASHUA, NH — Those who want to place a wager on a potential New England Patriots trip back to the Super Bowl, or put a little money on the Boston Bruins if they play in another Stanley Cup Game 7, can have their say on whether they will be able to do it at a retail sports betting outlet in Concord or Nashua on Nov. 5. The cities are among the nine in the state that will hold ballot initiatives during this year's municipal elections in accordance with the state law legalizing sport gambling in New Hampshire.

Voters in Berlin, Claremont, Concord, Dover, Laconia, Manchester, Nashua, Rochester and Somersworth will decide on Tuesday whether to allow a retail location in their respective cities.

"We have been working directly with city leaders and residents in recent months to ensure they have all the information they need regarding sports betting implementation," said Charlie McIntyre, executive director, New Hampshire Lottery. "We are pleased to see this response from cities across the state interested in putting this sports betting question before voters. We look forward to continuing to be a resource for community leaders as we launch a successful and responsible sports betting system in New Hampshire."

Gov. Chris Sununu, R-NH, signed HB 480 into law in July. The law allows for 10 physical sports bet booking locations and five online sports betting vendors. The NH Lottery Commission received 13 proposals from vendors and retailers interested in offering sports betting in the state. The NH Lottery summarized the 13 proposals here.

Rhode Island is the only state in New England where sports betting is currently legal at two retail locations, as well as through mobile wagering. A Massachusetts bill under consideration to bring sports betting to Bay State locations, such as the Encore Casino in Everett, has stalled.

The NH bill would not allow betting on high school sports and most college sports involving teams from New Hampshire. As is the case with Keno in the state, each city or town would have to authorize sports betting before a venue there could be considered. Towns will have the opportunity to debate their willingness to host retail locations at this spring's town meetings.

The sports betting legislation creates a Division of Sports Wagering within the NH Lottery to oversee sports betting. Players must be 18 or older to make wagers.

Related Stories: Regulated Sports Betting Now Legal In New Hampshire

Sports Betting Bill Soars Through NH House

Concord Councilors Vote To Put Keno, Sports Betting On The Ballot

Nashua Election Guide 2019: Who's Running, Polling Locations