{"id":14231,"date":"2025-01-28T13:17:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T13:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=14231"},"modified":"2025-01-28T13:17:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T13:17:47","slug":"new-hampshire-refuses-to-raise-legal-age-for-sports-bettors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/new-hampshire-refuses-to-raise-legal-age-for-sports-bettors\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hampshire Refuses to Raise Legal Age for Sports Bettors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/new-hampshire.jpg\" width=\"300\" alt=\"New Hampshire\" class=\"alignleft size-medium\" title=\"New Hampshire Refuses to Raise Legal Age for Sports Bettors\" \/><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lawmakers rejected HB 83, which sought to raise the sports betting age to 21.<\/li>\n<li>The House Ways and Means Committee voted 11-7 against the bill. <\/li>\n<li>The state remains one of four U.S. jurisdictions allowing 18-year-olds to place bets.<\/li>\n<li>SB 168, a bill to legalize online gambling with a minimum age of 18, is now under consideration. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/us\/states\/new-hampshire\">New Hampshire<\/a> lawmakers have <strong>decided not to raise the legal sports betting age from 18 to 21<\/strong>. On January 27, the House Ways and Means Committee voted 11-7 against advancing HB 83, effectively ending the proposal. <\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire is one of only four jurisdictions, alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/us\/states\/kentucky\">Kentucky<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/us\/states\/wyoming\">Wyoming<\/a> and Washington, D.C., where 18-year-olds are allowed to place bets.<\/p>\n<h2>Rep. Aures: \u201cI See It As a Liberty Issue for Young People\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Opinions were divided during the committee\u2019s executive session. <strong>Representative Thomas Schamberg<\/strong> supported the bill, comparing it to other age-restricted activities. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I think it is important that we make a statement about the age limit like we have about alcohol, tobacco products, and vapes. Basically, I am supporting the age of 21 in New Hampshire<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the majority sided with <strong>Representative Cyril Aures<\/strong>, who emphasized personal freedom. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I\u2019d just like to say that I see it as a liberty issue for young people. If they want to bet with their money, let them bet<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Raising the legal betting age would have applied solely to sports betting, as other forms of gambling in New Hampshire, including charitable gaming, already allow participants aged 18 and over. <\/p>\n<p>According to the bill\u2019s fiscal note, such <strong>a change would have cost the state $320,000 in 2026 and $640,000 annually<\/strong> thereafter due to lost tax revenue.<\/p>\n<h2>Senator Lang\u2019s Bill Could Allow Online Gambling at 18<\/h2>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_status\/legacy\/bs2016\/billText.aspx?id=117&#038;txtFormat=html&#038;sy=2025\">HB 83<\/a> is off the table, the Granite State may still see fresh changes in online gaming. <\/p>\n<p>Namely, <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_status\/legacy\/bs2016\/billText.aspx?sy=2025&#038;id=968&#038;txtFormat=html\">SB 168<\/a>, a bill proposing the legalization of online gambling, is currently awaiting a hearing in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. <\/p>\n<p>The bill, introduced on January 9, is sponsored by <strong>Senator Tim Lang<\/strong>, who was instrumental in passing New Hampshire\u2019s sports betting legislation.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed legislation would <strong>allow up to six digital gaming platforms with a 45% tax rate on gross gaming revenue<\/strong> (GGR). <\/p>\n<p>Notably, the <strong>bill sets the legal gambling age at 18<\/strong>, which would make New Hampshire the only state in the U.S. to permit 18-year-olds to engage in online casino gaming.<\/p>\n<p>The New Hampshire Lottery, which is already responsible for supervising sports betting, would be the body that would regulate the proposed online gambling platforms provided SB 168 turns into law. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Lawmakers rejected HB 83, which sought to raise the sports betting age to 21. The House Ways and Means Committee voted 11-7 against the bill. The state remains one of four U.S. jurisdictions allowing 18-year-olds to place bets. 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