States / New Hampshire / Sports betting

Is sports betting legal in New Hampshire?

Yes. In New Hampshire, online and in-person sports betting are legal (as of Oct 12, 2026). Online and in-person betting launched Dec 30, 2019. Operators pay 51% GGR in tax.

Tax rate

Rules

Minimum age to place a sports wager

18 · RSA 287-I:7(I) requires the commission to establish 'age verification measures to be undertaken to block access to and prevent sports wagers by persons under the age of 18 years.'[3]

Wagering on college sports allowed at all

Yes · Wagering on college sports is permitted generally; restrictions apply to events held in New Hampshire and to New Hampshire college teams.[4]

Wagering on in-state college teams allowed

No · A collegiate sporting event that takes place in New Hampshire is a prohibited event; a wager on a New Hampshire college team in a tournament is allowed only if it is based on the outcome of the entire tournament, not a single game.[4]

Individual college player prop bets allowed

Yes · Proposition bets on an athlete's individual performance statistics are an included wager type generally, except for events held in New Hampshire or single-game bets involving a New Hampshire college team.[4]

Credit cards may be used to fund accounts

No[5]?RSA 287-I:8(IX) lists cash, cash equivalents, PayPal, debit cards, ACH, and promotional funds as payment methods without listing credit cards; the statute does not contain an express credit-card ban.

Esports wagering allowed

No · Esports is not named as an authorized wager category under the sports-wagering rule.[4]

New online accounts must be created in person

No[4]?The sports-wagering rule requires physical presence in New Hampshire while placing a wager but does not separately address whether an account may be opened remotely.

Statutory cap on number of online sportsbook licenses/skins (omit if uncapped)

5 · RSA 287-I:7 caps mobile sports wagering agents at 5; in practice DraftKings alone has operated under its exclusive contract.[1]

Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)

Yes[1]

Operators must use official league data for some bets

No · The rule requires that an event's outcome be verifiable through a reliable, independent process and treats bodies such as the NBA, NFL, and NCAA as reliable, but it does not mandate a specific official data source.[4]

Licensed sportsbooks

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Sources

1. RSA Chapter 287-I: Sports Wagering - Table of Sections · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
2. Gambling in New Hampshire · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

   secondary source only; used for dates/figures (lottery founding, DraftKings contract %, track closures) not found in the RSA text directly reviewed this session.

3. RSA 287-I:7 Rulemaking · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
4. N.H. Code Admin. R. Chapter Lot 3000 — Rules for Sports Wagering · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
5. RSA 287-I:8 Commission; Powers and Duties · retrieved Oct 11, 2026

   Paragraph IX's enumerated payment-method list does not include credit cards; it is not an express ban.

6. Gambling in New Hampshire · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

   secondary source only; used for the Dec. 30, 2019 launch date and first-bet location.

7. 10 New Hampshire towns approve sports betting retail locations · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

   secondary source only; confirmed via search-result text on town-meeting approvals for retail sportsbook locations.

8. New Hampshire Sports Betting · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

   secondary source only; confirmed via search-result text citing the New Hampshire Lottery for the Sept. 2026 list of five in-person DraftKings sportsbooks (The Brook, Revo Manchester, Revo Dover, Gate City Casino, The Nash Casino).