N.H. Rev. Stat. § 284:6-a

Current through Chapter 43 of the 2024 Legislative Session (with exception of Chapter 41 which is not yet available)

Section 284:6-a - [Effective 1/1/2027] Racing And Charitable Gaming; Lottery Commission

I. The regulation of racing and charitable gaming shall be under the authority of the lottery commission established under RSA 284:21-a.

II. The lottery commission shall assume the powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities granted to the racing and charitable gaming commission.

III. The lottery commission shall have all the powers, duties, and rights conferred upon state commissions under the United States Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 as it currently exists and as it may be amended from time to time.

IV. The lottery commission shall administer RSA 287-E relating to bingo and lucky 7.

IV-a. The lottery commission shall include a summary in its annual report under RSA 284:11 regarding the financial impact of shared carry-over coverall games to participating charities and the state, and any recommendations it has regarding the continuation of shared carry-over coverall games in New Hampshire.

V. The lottery commission shall administer RSA 287-D, relating to games of chance conducted by charitable organizations.

VI. The lottery commission shall not authorize the use of any electronic gaming device in connection with the acceptance of wagers on running or harness horse racing, whether live, simulcast or historic, the type of which was not in use prior to January 1, 2011, unless specific authorization for such electronic gaming device is enacted by the general court. Electronic gaming devices shall mean and include all electro-mechanical instruments and devices used for the purposes of gaming, other than wagering on live, simulcast or historic horse racing, whether in physical presence or through the Internet, and such shall include, but not be limited to, video slot machines and other gambling devices which function or are designed to function to emulate a video slot machine. This section shall not be interpreted to prohibit licensees under RSA 284 from replacing equipment used in the conduct of wagering on live or simulcast horse racing, which type of equipment was in service prior to January 1, 2011, with updated or new equipment which are the functional equivalent of the machines which are being replaced, provided the equipment is not an electronic gaming device as described in the previous sentence. This section shall not be interpreted as prohibiting licensees from accepting account wagers in compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

VII. Notwithstanding paragraph VI, the lottery commission shall authorize wagers on historic horse races, whether on an electronic gaming device or otherwise, so long as such wagers meet the requirements of this chapter. Historic horse racing machines shall be programmed and operated for pari-mutuel wagering only.

RSA 284:6-a

Amended by 2024, 17:3, eff. 1/1/2027.

Amended by 2021 , 66: 2, eff. 6/8/2021.

Amended by 2016 , 10: 3, eff. 9/14/2016.

Amended by 2015 , 276: 121, eff. 7/1/2015.

Amended by 2011 , 259: 25, eff. 9/11/2011.

1971, 541:18. 1982, 42:140. 1985, 58:1. 1991, 68:5. 1996, 157:2. 2004, 257 : 3 . 2006, 311 : 2 . 2007, 156 : 9 . 2008, 25 : 1 . 2010, 272 : 2 . 2011, 259 : 25 . 2015, 276 : 121 , eff. July 1, 2015. 2016, 10 : 3 , eff. Sept. 14, 2016. 2021, 66 : 2 , eff. June 8, 2021.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.