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NH Rev Stat § 287-F:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:1 - Short Title.

    287-F:1 Short Title. –||This compact shall be known and may be cited as the "Tri-State Lotto Compact."|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:2 - Compact.

    287-F:2 Compact. –||The state of New Hampshire enters into the following compact with the states of Maine and Vermont, subject to the terms and conditions stated in the compact.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:3 - Purpose.

    287-F:3 Purpose. –||This compact is enacted to implement the operation of tri-state lotto, for the purpose of raising additional revenue for each of the party states. Tri-state lotto is not intended to replace any existing lottery game in the party states, but, rather, to be run in addition to these games. Tri-state lotto tickets shall be sold in each of the party states and processed in a central area to be determined by the tri-state lotto commission. A percentage of the gross sales from each state shall be aggregated in a common prize pool, and operating costs shall be charged proportionally to the party states. The remaining revenues generated within each state shall remain in that particular state.|||Source. 1985, 53:1. 2007, 311:5, eff. Sept. 11, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:4 - Definitions.

    287-F:4 Definitions. –||I. "Commission" means the tri-state lotto commission created and established by this compact.||II. "Concurrent legislation" means legislation enacted by one of the party states which is concurred in by the other party states in the form of enactments having like effect.||III. "Lotto" means a game of chance as prescribed by the commission.||IV. "Party states" means the states of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.||V. "Tri-state lotto" means a combined lotto game for all party states, with common tickets, common advertising and a common prize pool.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:6 - Licensing of Tri-State Lotto Sales Agents.

    287-F:6 Licensing of Tri-State Lotto Sales Agents. –||I. The commission or its designee shall license, as agents to sell tri-state lotto tickets, those persons as in its opinion will best serve the public convenience, except that no license shall be issued to any person to engage in business exclusively as a sales agent, except for state operated agencies.||II. For purposes of this section the term "person" shall mean and include an individual, partnership, association, organization, club, company, corporation, trust, estate, society, joint stock company, receiver, trustee, assignee, referee, or any other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appointed by a court or otherwise, and any combination of individuals. "Person" shall also be construed to mean and include agencies and instrumentalities of the state, counties, cities, towns or villages.||III. Before issuing a license to any person, the commission shall consider with respect to the person:||(a) financial responsibility and the security of the business or activity in which the person is engaged;||(b) accessibility of the place of business or activity to the public;||(c) sufficiency of existing licenses to serve public convenience;||(d) whether the place of business or activity is predominantly frequented by persons under the age of 18 years;||(e) volumes of expected sales; and||(f) the possession of a valid party state license.||IV. The commission may suspend or revoke, after notice and hearing, any license issued pursuant to this compact. The license may, however, be temporarily suspended by the commission without prior notice, pending any prosecution, investigation or hearing. A license may be suspended or revoked by the commission for just cause, including one or more of the following reasons:||(a) failure to account for tickets received or for the proceeds of the sale of tickets or to file a bond, if required by the commission, or to comply with instructions of the commission concerning the licensed activity;||(b) conviction of any criminal offense;||(c) failure to file any return or report, to keep records, or to pay any tax;||(d) engaging in fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or conduct prejudicial to public confidence;||(e) insufficiency of the number of tickets sold by the sales agent; and||(f) a material change, since issuance of the license, with respect to any of the matters required to be considered by the commission under RSA 287-F:6, III.||V. Any suspension or revocation of a state license shall automatically result in suspension of the tri-state lotto license.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:7 - Inapplicability of Other Statutes.

    287-F:7 Inapplicability of Other Statutes. –||I. Except as provided in this compact, no law providing for any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in connection with a lottery shall apply to the sale of tickets or acts performed pursuant to this compact.||II. The provisions of this compact shall apply and take precedence in the event of any conflict between the provisions contained in this compact and the provisions of other laws of any of the party states.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:8 - Sale of Tickets Prohibited.

    287-F:8 Sale of Tickets Prohibited. –||I. No ticket shall be sold at a price greater than that fixed by the commission, nor shall a sale be made by any person other than a licensed sales agent. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the sanctions of each respective party state's lottery statutes.||II. No ticket shall be sold to any person under 18 years of age, but this shall not be deemed to prohibit the purchase of a ticket for the purpose of making a gift by a person 18 years of age or older to a person under 18 years of age. Any licensee or the employee or agent of any licensee who sells or offers to sell a ticket to any person under 18 years of age shall be subject to the sanctions of each respective party state's lottery statutes.||III. No ticket shall be sold to and no prize shall be paid to any of the following persons:||(a) Any member, officer or employee of the commission; or||(b) Any spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of abode of any of the persons listed in subparagraph (a).|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:9 - Collection and Disposition of Revenue.

    287-F:9 Collection and Disposition of Revenue. –||I. All moneys received by any and all tri-state lotto sales agents from the sales of tri-state lotto tickets, less the amount, if any, retained under RSA 287-F:5, VIII(h) shall be delivered weekly to the commission of the party state in which the sales were made.||II. Within one week after a tri-state lotto drawing has been held, the party state commission shall pay to the commission, who in turn shall promptly pay to an account known as the tri-state lotto prize account, moneys as are necessary for the payment of prizes, less actual prizes paid by the respective party state in the preceding week.||III. Interest earned by the tri-state lotto prize account shall accrue to the party states in direct proportion to their contributions to the account. Distribution shall be made at least semi-annually.||IV. The withdrawals, made under RSA 287-F:10, of moneys from the tri-state lotto prize account deposited by the commission shall be subject to a check signed by a member of the commission or such officer, employee or agent of the commission as the commission may designate. The moneys in the prize payment account shall be paid out of the account on vouchers certified or approved by the commission or its designated officer, agent or employee.||V. The commission shall receive from the party states, within one week after a tri-state lotto drawing, an additional sum of money not to exceed 15 percent of the total amount for which tickets have been sold. The moneys shall be deposited in a bank, banking house or trust company selected by the commission in an account to be named the tri-state lotto operations account. The operations account shall be used to pay tri-state lotto current operating costs which shall be charged proportionally to the party states. If operating costs exceed or fall short of the amount obtained in the account, appropriate adjustments shall be made on a quarterly basis within 30 days of the end of each quarter.||VI. Interest earned by the tri-state lotto operations account shall accrue to the party states in direct proportion to their contributions to the account. Distributions shall be made at least semi-annually.|||Source. 1985, 53:1. 2007, 311:4, eff. Sept. 11, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:11 - Unclaimed Prize Money.

    287-F:11 Unclaimed Prize Money. –||Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket shall be retained by the commission for payment to the person entitled for one year after the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made for the prize within one year from the date of the drawing, the prize money shall be credited to the prize pool. Upon the expiration of one year from the drawing date, the ticket holder shall forfeit any claim or entitlement to the prize moneys.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:12 - Duration of Commission and Tri-State Lotto.

    287-F:12 Duration of Commission and Tri-State Lotto. –||The commission and tri-state lotto shall continue in existence until this compact is revoked by all of the party states. The withdrawal of one party state shall not render the compact invalid between the remaining states.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:13 - Interpretation.

    287-F:13 Interpretation. –||This compact shall be construed liberally to accomplish its purposes.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:14 - Amendments.

    287-F:14 Amendments. –||Amendments and supplements to this compact may be adopted by concurrent legislation of the party states.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:15 - Immunity.

    287-F:15 Immunity. –||I. The commission shall enjoy the sovereign immunity of the party states and neither it nor any of its officers or employees shall be sued in any court or tribunal whatsoever by any player in connection with their activities in administering the tri-state lotto game.||II. The commission shall not pledge the credit of the party states, or any of them individually, or impose any liability upon them, or any of them, directly or indirectly.||III. In the event a dispute arises whether a ticket is a winning ticket, and regardless of whether the basis for the dispute is a claim of negligence, breach of contract, intentional tort or any other culpable conduct by the commission, its members or employees, the player's sole remedy shall be to apply to the commission for a refund of the price allegedly wagered, and whether that price is refunded lies solely within the discretion of the commission. The provisions of this section are essential to the compact.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:16 - Fiscal Year.

    287-F:16 Fiscal Year. –||The fiscal year of the tri-state lotto commission shall be from July 1 of one calendar year to June 30 of the succeeding calendar year.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:17 - State Tax Exemption.

    287-F:17 State Tax Exemption. –||The prizes received pursuant to this compact shall be exempt from all state, county, municipal and local taxes within the party state.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:18 - Reducing or Expanding Compact.

    287-F:18 Reducing or Expanding Compact. –||This compact may be reduced or expanded as to the number of member states, with the approval of the individual states' commissions. If the number of states participating in the tri-state lotto compact changes, the tri-state lotto commission may change the name of the lotto game, as may be appropriate.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-F:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-F - Tri-State Lotto Compact|Section 287-F:19 - Effective Date.

    287-F:19 Effective Date. –||This compact shall become effective when at least 2 party states with a combined population of 2,000,000 or more people enact the compact into law.|||Source. 1985, 53:1, eff. April 23, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-G:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-G - Private Driving Instruction and Exhibition Facilities|Section 287-G:1 - Definition; Exemption.

    287-G:1 Definition;  Exemption. –||I. "Private driving instruction and exhibition facility" shall mean a facility containing a paved roadway 2 or more miles in length the use of which is limited to:||(a) Providing instruction and training in safe driving skills, adverse weather driving techniques, or high performance driving;||(b) The exhibition, maintenance, and operation of vintage or specialty motor vehicles;||(c) Conducting supervised amateur competitions; and||(d) Similar non-spectator activities which are recreational or educational in nature.||II. A private driving instruction and exhibition facility shall not be considered a motor vehicle race track for the purposes of RSA 31:41-a or RSA 31:42.|||Source. 2004, 4:1, eff. May 4, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-H:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-H - Fantasy Sports Contests|Section 287-H:1 - Definitions.

    287-H:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Beginner" means a fantasy sports contest player who has entered fewer than 51 contests offered by a single fantasy sports contest operator and who does not otherwise meet the definition of highly-experienced player.||II. "Commission" means the New Hampshire lottery commission.||III. "Entry fee" means cash or cash equivalent that is required to be paid by a fantasy sports contest player to a fantasy sports contest operator to participate in a fantasy sports contest.||IV. "Fantasy sports contest" means a fantasy or simulated game or contest in which one or more players compete against each other and winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the players and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals, including athletes in the case of sporting events.||V. "Fantasy sports contest operator" means a person that offers fantasy sports contests with an entry fee for a cash prize to the general public.||VI. "Fantasy sports contest player" means a person who participates in a fantasy sports contest offered by a fantasy sports contest operator.||VII. (a) "Highly experienced player" means a person who has either:||(1) Entered more than 1,000 fantasy contests offered by a single fantasy sports contest operator; or||(2) Won more than 3 fantasy sports contest prizes valued at $1,000 or more from a single fantasy sports contest operator.||(b) Upon making a determination that a player is a highly experienced player, the fantasy sports contest operator shall continue to classify the player as a highly experienced player indefinitely.||VIII. "Script" means a list of commands that a computer program can execute to automate processes with respect to a fantasy sports contest.|||Source. 2017, 247:3, eff. July 18, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-H:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-H - Fantasy Sports Contests|Section 287-H:2 - Registration with the Commission.

    287-H:2 Registration with the Commission. –||I. No fantasy sports contest operator shall offer any fantasy sports contests with an entry fee in this state without first being registered with the commission. However, a fantasy sports contest operator that offered fantasy sports contests in this state prior to the effective date of this chapter may continue to offer fantasy sports contests with an entry fee in this state, provided such operator files an application for registration with the commission within 60 days of the application's availability, and may continue to offer fantasy sports contests until such application for registration has been approved or denied.||II. Before obtaining a registration to offer fantasy sports contests in this state, a fantasy sports contest operator shall be authorized to transact business in this state.||III. An application for registration pursuant to this section shall include the following information:||(a) The name of the applicant;||(b) The location of the applicant's principal place of business;||(c) The place where and the date when the applicant was legally established and the form of its organization;||(d) The names and addresses of all principal salaried executive officers;||(e) The name and address of any shareholder holding 5 percent or more of the equity interests of the applicant;||(f) The applicant's criminal record, if any, or, if the applicant is a business entity, the criminal records, if any, of all principal salaried executive officers; and||(g) Information sufficient to show that the applicant is in good standing with the department of revenue administration.||IV. The commission shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A implementing the provisions of this chapter, which shall include the adoption of an application form for registration. The commission shall not adopt rules limiting the digital platforms offered by registered fantasy sports contest operators, or the type or structure of fantasy sports contests offered by registered fantasy sports contest operators, to the extent that such fantasy sports contests are otherwise offered in a manner consistent with this chapter.|||Source. 2017, 247:3, eff. July 18, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-H:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-H - Fantasy Sports Contests|Section 287-H:4 - Penalty.

    287-H:4 Penalty. –||Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation, not to exceed $5,000 for violations arising out of the same transaction or occurrence, which shall accrue to the state and may be recovered in a civil action brought by the commission.|||Source. 2017, 247:3, eff. July 18, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-I:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-I - Sports Betting|Section 287-I:2 - Sports Book Authorized.

    287-I:2 Sports Book Authorized. –||The commission is authorized to operate a sports book for the purposes of accepting and paying sports wagers by authorized bettors within the state in conformance with the requirements of this chapter.|||Source. 2019, 215:1, eff. July 12, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-I:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-I - Sports Betting|Section 287-I:3 - Commission Agents.

    287-I:3 Commission Agents. –||The commission shall conduct sports books for sports wagering through agents selected through a competitive bid process and approved by the governor and executive council. Any such contract shall be based on the state receiving a percentage of revenue from sports wagering activities within the state. The commission shall ensure that an agent demonstrates financial stability, responsibility, good character, honesty, and integrity. In selecting an agent, the commission shall consider, at a minimum, the experience and background of the agent, the agent's ability to serve proposed locations for sports book retail operations, the agent's mobile and Internet capabilities, the agent's contribution to economic development within the state, the agent's commitment to prevention of problem gambling, to responsible gaming, and to integrity in betting. The commission shall select a group of bidders who best meet the criteria set forth in this paragraph and select from that group the agents whose bids provide the state with the highest percentage of revenue from the sports wagering activities covered by the bids, provided that the commission determines that the bidder's commitment to return said revenue percentage to the state is consistent with the bidder's commitment to meet all other criteria specified in the bid request and in applicable law. All agents shall be subject to criminal and financial background checks as prescribed by the commission.|||Source. 2019, 215:1, eff. July 12, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 287-I:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Games, Amusements, and Athletic Exhibitions|Title 287-I - Sports Betting|Section 287-I:4 - Commission Directed Sports Wagering.

    287-I:4 Commission Directed Sports Wagering. –||The commission is further authorized to directly offer lottery games to authorized bettors within the state in the form of tier III sports wagers through the commission's lottery retailers subject to the provisions of this chapter. The commission may retain vendors to support the commission in operating a sports book and such vendors shall be selected through a competitive bid process and approved by the governor and executive council.|||Source. 2019, 215:1, eff. July 12, 2019.|