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Introduction to New Hampshire Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2020
New Hampshire slot machine casinos gambling does not exist. However, there are 27 locations offering keno, bingo, and table games licensed though charitable gaming regulations.
However, these state gaming regulations require fundraisers offering table games of chance to provide a significant portion of their revenue to the charities they are sponsoring.
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This post continues my weekly State-By-State Slot Machine Casino Gambling Series, an online resource dedicated to guiding slot machine casino gambler to success. Now in its third year, each weekly post reviews slots gambling in a single U.S. state, territory, or federal district.
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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in New Hampshire*
The minimum legal gambling age in New Hampshire depends upon the gambling activity:
- Land-Based Casinos: 21
- Poker Rooms: 18
- Bingo: 18
- Lottery: 18
- Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 18
New Hampshire has banned commercial casinos, although the state allows licensed commercial bingo halls. Simulcast betting exists, but there’s been no live racing since 2009. Tribal gaming is nonexistent as New Hampshire has no federally-recognized American Indian tribes.
“any game involving the use of a slot machine or any other device in the nature of a slot machine” is prohibited per state gaming regulation.
New Hampshire gaming regulation Chapter 287-DHowever, the charitable gaming industry has spread across the state over the last 40 years. Nearly 400 charitable organizations receive funds through 27 small scale venues such as malls and pubs. Larger sites include defunct former pari-mutuel racetracks.
*The purpose of this section is to inform the public of state gambling laws and how the laws might apply to various forms of gaming. It is not legal advice.
Slot Machine Private Ownership in New Hampshire
It is legal to own a slot machine privately in New Hampshire if it is 25 years old or older.
Gaming Control Board in New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s gaming control board is the New Hampshire Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority (GROA), providing oversight to the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and the lottery’s Racing and Charitable Gaming Commission.
The New Hampshire Lottery, established in 1964, is the oldest state lottery and the second-oldest U.S. lottery. The oldest lottery in the U.S., established in 1934, is the Puerto Rico Lottery.
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Casinos in New Hampshire
There are 27 large and small sites offering charitable keno, bingo, or table games in New Hampshire.
The largest charitable gaming site in New Hampshire is Cheers Poker Room & Casino in Salem, having no gaming machines and 25 table games.
The second-largest charitable site is The River Casino & Sports Bar in Nashua, having no gaming machines and six table games.
Commercial Casinos in New Hampshire
New Hampshire currently has thirteen licensed commercial bingo halls. It also has sixteen licensed games-of-chance facilities.
Tribal Casinos in New Hampshire
There is no tribal gaming in New Hampshire due to this state having no federally-recognized American Indian tribes.
Other Gambling Establishments
As an alternative to enjoying New Hampshire slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Bordering New Hampshire is:
- North: Canadian Province of Quebec
- East: Maine Slots and 18 miles of shoreline with the Atlantic Ocean, the shortest ocean coastline of any U.S. coastal state
- South: Massachusetts Slots
- West: Vermont Slots
Each of the links above will take you to my blog for that neighboring U.S. state to New Hampshire.
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Our New Hampshire Slots Facebook Group
Are you interested in sharing and learning with other slots enthusiasts in New Hampshire? If so, join our new New Hampshire slots community on Facebook. All you’ll need is a Facebook profile to join this closed Facebook Group freely.
There, you’ll be able to privately share your slots experiences as well as chat with players about slots gambling in New Hampshire. Join us!
Payout Returns in New Hampshire
Under a charity provision in state laws, poker rooms and casino clubs can partner with charities to donate a portion of their revenue from table games-of-chance.
Nearly 400 charities attach themselves to these 27 licensed rooms and clubs. However, these state gaming regulations require fundraisers to provide 35% of their revenue to the charities they are sponsoring.
Note this is 35% of their revenue, not their profit. Therefore, the theoretical payout return must be at least as low as 65% for organizers to break even on their costs for holding a fundraiser.
Summary of New Hampshire Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2020
New Hampshire slot machine casino gambling prohibits casinos along with slot machines as well as other electronic gaming machines of a similar nature. However, keno, bingo, and table games of chance are available at licensed charitable events. New Hampshire has neither tribal gaming nor cruise ships to international destinations.
Fundraisers offering table games of chance must provide 35% of their gaming revenue to the charities they are sponsoring.
Annual Progress in New Hampshire Slot Machine Casino Gambling
Over the last year, New Hampshire has gained two additional charitable gaming sites offering table games-of-chance.
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By Jon H. Friedl, Jr. Ph.D., President
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There weren’t a lot of showers in April, but that didn’t stop the month from raining on the New England casino industry’s parade.
After a terrific March, revenues dipped quite a bit in April. The month-over-month drop-off isn’t unexpected (due to seasonality), but the sharpness of it was.
In 2018, Plainridge Park saw revenue fall by $1.2 million from March to April. In 2019 the revenue drop increased to nearly $1.9 million.
The drops at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun were also more pronounced in 2019. Foxwoods saw its slot revenue decline from March to April by $2.4 million in 2018. That number increased to $3.9 million in 2019. Likewise, Mohegan’s slot revenue fell by $3.5 million in 2018 and $5.9 million in 2019.
And because these are M/M comparisons, the falloff cannot be laid at the feet of MGM Springfield. Something else was afoot.
A closer look at April slot revenue
New England slot revenue April 2019:
- Mohegan Sun Casino – CT: $45,218,401
- Foxwoods Casino – CT: $36,199,094
- Twin River Lincoln – RI: $35,578,213
- MGM Springfield – MA: $15,472,211
- Plainridge Park Casino – MA: $14,062,059
- Twin River Tiverton – RI: $8,624,023
- Oxford Casino – ME: $6,613,678
- Hollywood Casino – ME: $3,499,537
| # Slot Machines | Average RTP | |
|---|---|---|
| MGM Springfield | 2,550 | 92% |
| Plainridge Park | 1,200 | 92% |
| Foxwoods | 4,100 | 92% |
| Mohegan Sun | 4,800 | 92% |
| Twin River Lincoln | 4,200 | 92% |
| Twin River Tiverton | 1,000 | 92% |
| Oxford Casino | 950 | 90% |
| Hollywood Casino | 725 | 90% |
A closer look at April table game revenue
Table game revenue April 2019:
- Twin River Lincoln – RI: $11,531,400
- MGM Springfield – MA: $6,345,874
- Twin River Tiverton – RI: $2,050,179
- Oxford Casino – ME: $1,415,191
- Hollywood Casino – ME: $720,564
*Neither Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun report table game revenue to the state of Connecticut.
Here’s how each facility stacks up:| # Table Games | # of Poker Tables | |
|---|---|---|
| MGM Springfield | 120 | 23 |
| Plainridge Park | N/A | N/A |
| Foxwoods | 250 | 100 |
| Mohegan Sun | 300 | 42 |
| Twin River Lincoln | 93 +48 Stadium Games | 23 |
| Twin River Tiverton | 32+18 Stadium Games | N/A |
| Hollywood Casino | 18 | 4 |
| Oxford Casino | 28 | N/A |
Regional New England news roundup
Encore Boston Harbor update
Things are about to get really interesting in Massachusetts.
The opening of the $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor is now just weeks away. You heard that right–the property will open on June 23, as planned.
While its impact on the region’s existing casinos has been noticeable, MGM Springfield wasn’t the disruptive force many thought it would be.
However, at more than double the price, and with a far better location, it’s anyone’s guess what impact Encore Boston Harbor will have on the existing casinos when it opens its doors.
Some of the other big stories surrounding the property are:
- The $35 million fine and criticisms of CEO Matt Maddox
- Where will employees park and the cost to park on-site
- The exorbitant room rates to stay at the property’s hotel.
You can find an in-depth preview of the entire property here.
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New Hampshire lottery prevails in Wire Act case
The New Hampshire Lotteryscored a resounding victory for supporters of legal online gambling everywhere.
In his opinion, New Hampshire District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro didn’t just rule in favor of the NH Lottery over the Department of Justice, he eviscerated the DOJ’s recent re-revision of the Wire Act. At several points, the judge refers to the DOJ’s stance as incoherent and bizarre.
The final statement sums up the 60-page decision nicely:
“I hereby declare that § 1084(a) of the Wire Act, 18 U.S.C.§ 1084(a), applies only to transmissions related to bets or wagers on a sporting event or contest. The 2018 OLC Opinion is set aside.
“SO ORDERED.”
State-by-state casino revenue breakdown
Massachusetts
April was an ok month for Massachusetts’ two casinos. Even with the M/M drop, April was the second best month of the year for MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park.
Connecticut
Faced with new competition in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Connecticut‘s tribal casinos have performed admirably. Y/Y revenue is declining, but thus far the two properties are holding their own better than anyone expected.
Rhode Island
Twin River‘s two Rhode Island locations have been the region’s unbridled success stories over the last year or so.
Investment (relocating to Tiverton and adding a hotel to the flagship Lincoln casino) and gaming expansions (sports betting and soon online sports betting) have left the Twin River casinos largely unaffected by expansion in the region.
Maine
Considered “locals” casinos, Maine’s two casino properties are far enough north to avoid the direct competition in the increasingly crowded southern New England casino market.
The two Maine casinos had the best M/M comps of any state in the region, with revenue ticking down ever so slightly at both properties.