New Hampshire: Ex-lawmaker ‘not suitable’ to operate charitable gaming due to COVID relief fraud, AG says

Thursday, August 31, 2023 3:43 PM
  • Marc Fortier, 10 Boston

New Hampshire’s attorney general announced Thursday that his office has found former state Sen. Andy Sanborn “not suitable” to be associated with charitable gaming in the state due to “evidence of COVID-19 relief fraud” involving his casino’s charitable gaming business.

During an investigation into the Concord Casino, owned by Sanborn, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said his office, in conjunction with the state Lottery Commission, “found compelling evidence of COVID-19 relief fraud, as well as disguised purchases of personal luxury items using COVID-19 relief funds.”

The attorney general’s office said their investigation found evidence that Sanborn fraudulently applied for and received at least one Economic Injury Disaster Loan with proceeds of $844,000.