New Hampshire Casinos

With around 1.3 million citizens and the inspiring motto “Live Free or Die,” New Hampshire is a small state with no “real casinos” to speak of, strictly speaking. There are however several venues in New Hampshire where casino gambling games and poker take place.
Poker rooms and casino clubs in New Hampshire are free to offer any game of chance by working with charities of varied sizes and scopes and “donating” 35% of their revenue.
In New Hampshire some venues offer classic casino games including blackjack, craps, roulette, and poker despite the fact that commercial casinos are prohibited in the Granite State and tribal gambling is nonexistent. Most of these are modestly sized establishments placed in strip malls and bars, with a few larger ones taking up residence in the state’s abandoned racetracks.

The adoption of a charitable provision in the state’s legislation led to the expansion of casino-style gambling in New Hampshire.

Fans of high-limit Las Vegas type action may be unhappy to find that all but poker are limited to $4 stakes in these games, but even with the lower stakes, the charitable casino sector in New Hampshire has been thriving for the past 40 years.

New Hampshire’s gambling laws might seem a little tight to players used to more lenient regulations, but the environment there is much better than in Vermont. You won’t be exploring enormous mega-casino properties or walking away with gigantic million-dollar winnings since, of course, this is not Las Vegas.

Summary: New Hampshire sure does appear to spread its fair share of poker and table games, especially for a state where casinos are supposed to be a “no-go” in terms of legality.

The legal age for gambling in casinos in New Hampshire is 21. Read our USA Gambling Ages guide

Legal Gambling Age in New Hampshire

Gambling Activity	Legal Age
Casinos	21
Poker	18
Bingo	18
Lottery Games	18
Horse-Racing / Dog racing	18
Pari-Mutuel betting	21

Who regulates Gambling in New Hampshire?

Gambling in New Hampshire is regulated by the New Hampshire Gaming Regulatory Oversight Authority

Casinos in New Hampshire

There are 7 Casinos, sportsbooks, cardrooms, race-tracks or cruise ships in New Hampshire.