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Sports Betting Laws in New Hampshire (2025 Guide)

Is sports betting legal in New Hampshire? Learn NH statutes, who can bet, licensed operators, tax rates, and 2025 legislative updates. Updated guide.

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Quick Answer: Is Sports Betting Legal in New Hampshire?

Yes. New Hampshire legalized sports betting when Governor Chris Sununu signed HB 480 on July 12, 2019 (Chapter 215, NH Laws). The governing statute is RSA 287-I, which established the legal framework for sports wagering in the state.

New Hampshire's sports betting framework includes:

  • Mobile-only: No brick-and-mortar sportsbook casinos exist. All wagering occurs via licensed apps and websites.
  • Regulated by the NH Lottery Commission: This is not a gaming control board or racing commission.
  • Minimum age: 18. A 2025 bill to raise the age to 21 was defeated by a 215-140 House vote on February 6, 2025. The age remains 18.
  • Geolocation required: Wagers must be placed by individuals physically located within New Hampshire, regardless of residency.

Available markets include professional and college sports such as NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAAF, and WNBA, along with futures, parlays, and prop bets.

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  • relative to the minimum number of mobile sports wagering agents authorized by the lottery commission.
  • establishing keno and relative to funding for kindergarten.
  • relative to sports betting.
  • relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
  • establishing keno.
  • increasing the minimum age for sports betting.
  • relative to the local option for sports betting.
  • relative to the duties of the fish and game commission.
  • making appropriations for capital improvements.
  • establishing a charitable gaming oversight commission.

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Last verified: April 26, 2026

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