New Hampshire Sports Betting 2024

New Hampshire sportsbook promos and bonuses

Just about everyone loves free stuff, and folks from New Hampshire are certainly no different. Here are the top bonuses and signup offers available:

DraftKings: Bet $5, get $200 in bonus bets

First-timers with DraftKings New Hampshire can place a wager of $5 or more on any sports market to acquire $200 in bonus bets, regardless of their wager's outcome. No DraftKings promo code required on sign up.

Only the initial wager of at least $5 counts as the qualifying wager. The bonus will be paid as eight (8) $25 bonus bets and is non-withdrawable, non-transferable, non-refundable and will expire after seven days. 

Top New Hampshire sportsbook

DraftKings Sportsbook 👑

We can’t really punish DraftKings for ranking at or near the industry standard when it comes to offers, interface, and seamless transition between the betting app and the DFS app. But with low bet limits on most boosts and massive play-through requirements on bonuses, there’s room to improve here.

Check out our DraftKings sportsbook review.

New Hampshire sports betting quick facts

How to bet on sports in New Hampshire

Choose your sportsbook

If you’re looking for more information before making your choice, be sure to check out our detailed, unbiased reviews for each of the top sportsbooks in New Hampshire. This is especially important if you want to understand how each book’s bonus offers work.

Register online or in person

Registration requirements vary slightly by sportsbook, but most follow the same protocols. Be sure to have your personal information (name, address, phone number) and credit card details (number, expiry date, CVV) handy.

Deposit and claim your bonus

Once you’re comfortable with how your sportsbook’s new signup bonus works, it’s time to make your initial deposit and claim whatever bonus might be available (though the pickings are slim when it comes to inducements at New Hampshire sportsbooks).

Select and finalize your bet

Congratulations! You’re ready to place a wager. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the kiosk or physical sportsbook setup before diving in. Most operators make it easy for new sports bettors to navigate, but it’s still good to know where everything is.

From there, you can place any type of wager you like; the most popular bet types are the moneyline, spread or total. You can also dive into team or player props, or even kick things off with a futures bet.

Once you have the desired wager(s) in your betting card, take one last look to ensure you’ve made the selections you want. If everything is good, simply select “Bet” at your kiosk, or sign off on your bet at a retail location – and you’re off!

Sports leagues to bet on

It will come as no surprise to see a rather extensive list of major professional and amateur sports available to New Hampshire bettors – a list that includes (but is not limited to):

• NFL
• NBA
• NCAA Football
• NCAA Basketball
• MLB
• NHL
• Golf
• Auto Racing
• Tennis
• Soccer
• MMA

That doesn’t leave much off the table, but there are three major markets in which wagering in New Hampshire is prohibited:

• Politics
• Esports
• Entertainment (including awards shows)

Sports bettors can check out the top sportsbooks for specific sports, leagues, playoffs, and categories:

Legal New Hampshire sports betting history

New Hampshire kept things simple in successfully introducing legal sports betting into the state. Between the creation of a standalone bill and the availability of a single sports betting license, NH took one of the most straightforward paths to legal sports wagering of any state in the country. 

Here’s a look at New Hampshire’s sports betting history:

2019: DraftKings Wins NH Monopoly

Less than two years after successfully enacting a law legalizing daily fantasy sports betting in New Hampshire, legislators set their sights on a bill that would allow for legal sports wagering.

There was a groundswell of support for the bill to be part of a larger piece of legislation aimed at allowing standalone casinos – but the final proposal stood alone and passed through both chambers with ease.

Governor Chris Sununu signed the bill into law in July 2019, and after a competitive bid process, DraftKings Sportsbook was selected as the state’s only licensee. Sununu then placed the first legal bet in New Hampshire in December.

For more information about DraftKings DFS, check out our guide to the best DFS sites.

2020: COVID-19 Throttles Handle

Just as New Hampshire really started hitting its stride – DraftKings took its first mobile wager in the state in January – the COVID-19 pandemic sent the sports betting industry into a tailspin.

New Hampshire endured four straight months of handle in the single-digit millions, a far cry from the $19 million it had averaged over the first two months of 2020. Things finally picked up again beginning in August, when the state put up $27.5 million in handle and followed with four straight months of more than $40 million to end the year. 

2021: NH Reaches New Heights

As the sports world slowly returned to normal amid the latest wave of COVID-19, New Hampshire reached new heights as sports bettors continued to flock to the DraftKings app and retail betting outlets. Three straight $50+-million months to open the year set a strong tone, while NH amassed $335.7 million in handle from September to December.

2022: Handle Records Shattered

A new monthly record of $99.5 million in handle in January gave NH a major boost, and that momentum carried over into three straight months of $70+-million handle through the end of the NFL season and March Madness. New Hampshire saw a 51.6 percent increase in handle from January-April 2021 to the same time period in 2022.

Responsible Gaming in New Hampshire

Like most states, New Hampshire has put safeguards in place to ensure that bettors have a way out of any potential trouble spots. 

The New Hampshire chapter of the National Council on Problem Gambling is the state’s main resource for players who seek help. It provides access to a wealth of resources, including contact info for help groups and problem gambling assessment tools.

Visit the National Council on Problem Gambling site.

New Hampshire retail sportsbooks

Here are the places where you can bet at in-person sportsbooks in New Hampshire:

• Filotimo Casino and Restaurant - Dover (DraftKings Sportsbook, 887b Central Ave, Dover, NH, 03820)
• Filotimo Casino and Restaurant - Manchester (DraftKings Sportsbook, 1279 South Willow Street, Manchester, NH, 03103)
• The Brook (DraftKings Sportsbook, 319 New Zealand Road, Seabrook, NH, 03874)

New Hampshire sports betting tax & handle

New Hampshire barely got started in the sports betting space before being limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But it bounced back emphatically to end 2020 and has been setting handle records with regularity ever since.

Here’s a look at New Hampshire’s monthly sports betting handle beginning in 2019.

2019

2020

2021

2022

New Hampshire residents sure love their football. How else can you explain such a significant jump in revenue in each of the 2020 and 2021 fall seasons compared to the rest of the sports calendar? New Hampshire came tantalizingly close to the $100-million barrier in January 2022 but will almost certainly get there during the 2022 NFL season.

DraftKings enjoys a monopoly in New Hampshire, but it doesn’t come cheap: The renowned sportsbook operator pays 51 percent of adjusted revenue to the state.

Growth of sports betting 📈

When the U.S. Supreme Court repealed PASPA in 2018, the growth of legal sports betting in the United States skyrocketed. Close to three dozen states have since legalized some form of sports betting, with the most common legislation including the licensing of online sportsbooks and mobile betting apps. Check our legal sports betting tracker to find out more about any state you're interested in. 

Over the past few years, large states like Ohio and Massachusetts have enjoyed massively successful online betting launches. Sports fans get an extra way to engage with their favorite teams, and the states earn plenty of much-needed revenue from licensing fees and taxes.

More recently, legal North Carolina sports betting arrived on March 11, 2024, bringing eight of the best sportsbooks in the country to the Tar Heel state. And with events like the Copa America and Euro 2024 soccer tournaments happening all Summer long, the excitement and opportunities for sports betting enthusiasts continue to grow.