Dog racing took place at several venues, including Hinsdale Greyhound Park, which closed in 2008, and Seabrook Greyhound Park, which ended live racing in 2009. Rockingham Park, a horse racing facility in Salem, operated from 1906 until 2009. However, there are currently no active tracks in the state. The state allows parimutuel wagering on horse racing and greyhound racing. Parimutuel wagering A postcard of Rockingham Park The first bet was placed on December 30, 2019, by Governor Chris Sununu. DraftKings was granted its exclusive contract later that year for a six-year period, based on its offer to give 51% of online revenue and 50% of retail revenue to the state. Sports betting was legalized by the state in 2019. DraftKings accepts wagers online and through self-serve kiosks at four retail sportsbooks, located in Dover, Manchester, Seabrook, and Nashua, New Hampshire. Sports betting is offered in the state exclusively by DraftKings, on behalf of the New Hampshire Lottery. New Hampshire offers scratch tickets and participates in multi-state lotteries such as Mega Millions and Powerball.
Initially known as the New Hampshire Sweepstakes, the state's lottery began operation in 1964 and is the oldest lottery conducted by a U.S.
