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Gaming in NH TodayGaming Study
CommissionSeptember 15, 2009
NH Center for Public Policy Studies
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Purpose of Presentation

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What is Gaming?

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Legal Wagering by New Hampshire Residents
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State Lottery

The games run under the direction of the NH
Lottery Commission brought in 261 million in
FY2008 (total sales).
Prizes were 155 million and total expense were
(31 million).
75 million (261-186) was distributed to
education trust fund in FY2008.
Change over time?
NH Lottery Revenue declined by 1.1 from 2007 to
2008.
Instant game revenue was down 4.5 million, Hot
Lotto down by 1.1 million, but Powerball was up
by 2 million. (Source NH Lottery CAFR2008)

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State Lottery

Breakdown of 261 million in Lottery receipts in
FY2008 by major game (excludes NH residents
purchasing out of state)
Instant Games (scratch tickets) 184 million
Powerball 46.4 million
TriState Megabucks 10.5 million
Tri State Daily Pick 3 Pick 4 10.5 million
Tri State Other Games 5.8 million
Hot Lotto and MUSL Games 3.5 million

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Racing/Charitable Gaming Wagers in 2008

Source 2008 Racing and Charitable Gaming
Commission report
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Racing/Charitable Gaming Revenue

State revenue after expenses collected.
Simulcast wagering - 2.1m
Live Racing - 0.2m
Bingo - 1.3m
Games of Chance 0.6m
Change?
Racetrack pari-mutuel activities 2007-2008 20
reduction.
State revenue from gaming activities for the year
2008 increased from 2007 by 33 mainly due to the
new Games of Chance assessment fee that impacted
the second half of the year.
New Hampshire charities received over 11.6
million dollars to further their causes in 2008
from all charitable gaming. (Commission report)

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NH Residents gambling outside of NH

In 2007 New Hampshire residents spent 79.3
million at New Englands gaming facilities,
indirectly paying 11.3 million in gaming and
sales taxes to CT, RI and ME (source
UMASS/Dartmouth 9/16/2008)
46 million at Foxwoods
30 million at Mohegan Sun
2.5 million at Twin River (RI)
0.2 million at Newport Grand (RI)
0.8 million at Hollywood (ME)
Does not include gaming outside of New England
(Atlantic City, Las Vegas)

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Estimates of Gambling Winnings

In the 2009 session the Legislature imposed a new
tax of 10 percent on
(a) Gambling winnings of New Hampshire residents
from anywhere derived. (based on IRS form W2G)
(b) Gambling winnings of nonresidents of New
Hampshire derived from New Hampshire entities.
DRA The Gambling Winnings tax is estimated to
yield 5.9 million in FY2010, 7.9 million in
FY2011 (from HB1)
Base gambling winnings in NH are estimated at
59 million in 2010 and 79 million in 2011.
Assume that reported winnings represent 5-10
Percent of all (legal) wagers, according to DRA
estimate total (legal) wagers by NH residents
could be as high as 1billion.

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Summary

State relationship to wagering varies
considerably.
Lottery (State run keep the difference between
revenue and expenses)
Racing (Private enterprise state keeps a
percentage of activity)
Charitable Gaming (Private enterprise state
keeps a percentage of activity).
Legal wagering by NH residents estimated at 750
million to 1 billion per year - not including
non New England gambling, and illegal wagering
(online, office pools, gray club machines etc.)
State takes in about 80 million per year, most
of that from the NH Lottery.
Represents 3.2 of unrestricted revenues.