Compare / Massachusetts vs. New Hampshire
Massachusetts vs. New Hampshire: gambling compared
Both Massachusetts and New Hampshire have online sports betting, in-person sports betting, state lotteries and paid daily fantasy sports. Massachusetts also has commercial casino gambling, which New Hampshire does not. New Hampshire has online lottery ticket sales, which Massachusetts does not.
Massachusetts taxes online sportsbooks at 20% of adjusted revenue; New Hampshire at 51% of revenue.
Massachusetts: Reports spanning calendar months are allocated evenly across their days; monthly values are estimates. Months without complete reporting coverage are omitted.
In the 12 months through Aug 2026, online sportsbook revenue was $875M in Massachusetts and $102M in New Hampshire; retail sportsbook revenue was $8.7M in Massachusetts and $8.2M in New Hampshire.
Lottery sales in fiscal 2024: $6.13B in Massachusetts, $568M in New Hampshire.
Online sportsbook revenue
Data
Massachusetts: $48.0M (Aug 2026); New Hampshire: $6.0M (Aug 2026).
| Month | Massachusetts | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $48.0M | $6.0M |
| Jul 2026 | $66.5M | $7.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $55.1M | $6.5M |
| May 2026 | $71.6M | $7.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $82.6M | $8.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $66.4M | $7.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $76.7M | $9.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $84.1M | $10.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $101M | $10.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $96.1M | $12.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $72.9M | $8.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $53.9M | $7.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $56.4M | $6.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $48.6M | $4.9M |
| Jun 2025 | $62.9M | $6.5M |
| May 2025 | $81.5M | $7.4M |
| Apr 2025 | $67.1M | $7.1M |
| Mar 2025 | $53.9M | $5.7M |
| Feb 2025 | $66.9M | $7.6M |
| Jan 2025 | $95.4M | $10.7M |
| Dec 2024 | $59.3M | $5.8M |
| Nov 2024 | $81.5M | $10.2M |
| Oct 2024 | $50.1M | $5.5M |
| Sep 2024 | $73.8M | $9.2M |
Each state's full series: Massachusetts · New Hampshire
Retail sportsbook revenue
Data
Massachusetts: $450K (Aug 2026); New Hampshire: $440K (Aug 2026).
| Month | Massachusetts | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $450K | $440K |
| Jul 2026 | $474K | $151K |
| Jun 2026 | $712K | $416K |
| May 2026 | $534K | $587K |
| Apr 2026 | $864K | $626K |
| Mar 2026 | $707K | $254K |
| Feb 2026 | $973K | $1.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $333K | $617K |
| Dec 2025 | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.3M | $1.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $627K | $577K |
| Sep 2025 | $412K | $472K |
| Aug 2025 | $698K | $364K |
| Jul 2025 | $583K | $435K |
| Jun 2025 | $605K | $416K |
| May 2025 | $1.0M | $627K |
| Apr 2025 | $507K | $547K |
| Mar 2025 | $344K | $1.1M |
| Feb 2025 | $256K | $408K |
| Jan 2025 | $959K | $472K |
| Dec 2024 | $74.9K | $1.6M |
| Nov 2024 | $1.1M | $295K |
| Oct 2024 | $226K | $375K |
| Sep 2024 | $1.6M | $72.0K |
Each state's full series: Massachusetts · New Hampshire
Lottery sales
Data
Massachusetts, FY2024: $6.13B, up 0% from FY2023; New Hampshire, FY2024: $568M, up 10% from FY2023.
| Fiscal year | Massachusetts | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $6.13B | $568M |
| FY2023 | $6.13B | $515M |
| FY2022 | $5.86B | $474M |
| FY2021 | $6.77B | $463M |
| FY2020 | $5.25B | $363M |
| FY2019 | $5.49B | $367M |
| FY2018 | $5.28B | $338M |
| FY2017 | $5.09B | $287M |
| FY2016 | $5.23B | $290M |
| FY2015 | $5.01B | $281M |
| FY2014 | $4.85B | $260M |
| FY2013 | $4.57B | $264M |
| FY2012 | $4.46B | $240M |
State fiscal years, from the Census Bureau. Massachusetts lottery · New Hampshire lottery
Side by side
| Massachusetts | New Hampshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal status | ||
| Sports (online) | Live since 2023 | Live since 2019 |
| Sports (retail) | Live since 2023 | Live since 2019 |
| Online casino | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Online poker | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Commercial casinos | Live since 2015 | Not authorized |
| Tribal casinos | Limited | Not authorized |
| Lottery | Live since 1972 | Live since 1964 |
| iLottery | Not authorized | Live since 2018 |
| Daily fantasy | Live since 2016 | Live since 2017 |
| VGTs / VLTs | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Historical horse racing | Not authorized | Live since 2022 |
| Sweepstakes casinos | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Prediction markets | Contested | Not authorized |
| Skill games | Prohibited | Not authorized |
| Card rooms | Not authorized | Live |
| Lottery couriers | Not authorized | Prohibited |
| Pick'em fantasy | Live | Limited |
| Pari-mutuel | Limited | Limited |
| Advance deposit wagering | Live | Live since 2022 |
| Charitable gaming | Live | Live |
| Esports betting | Limited | Not authorized |
| Social casino | Live | Live |
| Tax rates | ||
| Sports (online) | 20% of adjusted revenue | 51% of GGR |
| Sports (retail) | 15% of adjusted revenue | 50% of GGR |
| Commercial casinos | 25%–49% of GGR | — |
| Daily fantasy | 15% of adjusted revenue | Set by statute; see rates |
| Historical horse racing | — | 12%–25% |
| Card rooms | — | Set by statute; see rates |
| Pick'em fantasy | 15% of adjusted revenue | Set by statute; see rates |
| Pari-mutuel | 0.25% of amount bet | Set by statute; see rates |
| Advance deposit wagering | Set by statute; see rates | 1.25% of amount bet |
| Minimum age | ||
| Commercial casinos | 21 | Not legal |
| Sports betting | 21 | 18 |
| Lottery | 18 | 18 |
| Tribal casinos | 21 | Not legal |
| Online casino | Not legal | Not legal |
| Fantasy sports | 21 | 18 |
| Bingo & raffles | 18 | 18 |
| Sports betting rules | ||
| Bet on a phone anywhere in the state | Yes | Yes |
| College games | Yes | Yes |
| In-state college teams | No | No |
| College player props | — | Yes |
| Sign up in person | No | No |
| Credit cards | No | No |
| Esports | Yes | No |
| Official league data required | Yes | No |
| Money | ||
| Reported revenue per adult, 2025 | $383 Includes: Commercial casinos; Daily fantasy; Sports (online); Sports (retail). Coverage differs; no overall state rank. | $94 Includes: Sports (online); Sports (retail). Coverage differs; no overall state rank. |
| Gambling and amusement taxes per resident, FY2025 | $70 12th of 47 | $28 27th of 47 |
| Gambling and amusement share of state taxes, FY2025 | 1.08% 18th of 47 | 1.17% 15th of 47 |
| Lottery sales per resident | $856 FY2024 | $401 FY2024 |
| Lottery money to the state | $1.5B 24% of sales, FY2024 | $174M 31% of sales, FY2024 |
| Market | ||
| Online sportsbooks licensed | 7 | 1 |
| Casinos open | 3 | 3 |
| Regulators | Massachusetts Gaming Commission Massachusetts State Lottery Commission Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General | New Hampshire Lottery Commission NH Lottery Commission - Racing & Charitable Gaming Division (Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority) |
| Gambling bills still moving | 89 | 17 |
Census amusement and sports/pari-mutuel tax categories include non-gambling admissions and amusement businesses. This is a broad tax measure, not a gambling-only total; tribal payments and lottery transfers are separate. If a category is unreported, the sum covers only reported categories; missing is not confirmed zero.