New Hampshire’s casino industry — 14 charitable gaming halls across the state and counting — is experiencing significant growth, with revenues reaching new heights year after year.
Casinos grossed $54 million in 2022, which is about $10 million more than was taken in 2021, an increase of 24 percent, according to a Monitor analysis.
As revenues grow, local charities and non-profits are reaping the financial benefits, occasionally receiving donations that soar into hundreds of thousands of dollars. The free cash, which state law sets at 35 percent of the take, causes tension between the organizations that are backing further expansion of new betting establishments and opponents who say the industry is operating with few restrictions while preying upon those who can least afford to lose.
