New Hampshire: Sports betting raised $100 million for education in first four years

New Hampshire: Sports betting raised $100 million for education in first four years

Article brief provided by New Hampshire Bulletin
  • Annmarie Timmins, New Hampshire Bulletin
February 20, 2024 3:31 PM
  • Annmarie Timmins, New Hampshire Bulletin

In the four years since New Hampshire legalized sports betting and teamed up with DraftKings, the partnership has contributed $100 million to public education, according to the New Hampshire Lottery. It’s one of several games run by the Lottery that contributes to the Education Trust Fund.

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“We are extremely proud of the work we have done to establish New Hampshire as the premier destination for sports betting in the Northeast,” said Charlie McIntyre, executive director of New Hampshire Lottery, in a statement. “We encourage our New Hampshire players to continue placing responsible bets and we are excited for many more years of winning big!”

State revenues across all games, including instant scratch tickets, keno, and historic horse racing, generated an increase of $43 million, or 29.3 percent, last year to the Education Trust Fund, according to Lottery’s annual report.