New Hampshire Horse Racing Betting
New Hampshire no longer has live horse racing, but fans can still bet on horse races held elsewhere via legal online racebooks.
Other New Hampshire horse racing betting options are limited. There’s an OTB at The Brook in Seabrook, but all other off-track betting facilities have gone out of business.
Right now, online horse racing betting is the most convenient way to bet on horse races in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire Horse Racing Betting Sites
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Numerous online racebooks headquartered in the USA and licensed in multiple states are available in New Hampshire. They cover hundreds of race tracks, feature live racing video, and provide direct access to pari-mutuel wagering pools nationwide.
New Hampshire horse racing law does not explicitly address advance deposit wagering (online betting), but the major horse racing betting sites accept NH customers without interference from local authorities.
Each of the following horse betting sites accepts New Hampshire customers and holds an advance deposit wagering license in at least one state:
Online Racebooks in New Hampshire
- Twinspires
- AmWager
- FanDuel Racing
- TVG
- Xpressbet
- 1/ST Bet
- NYRA Bets
- Hollywood Races
- WatchandWager
- Iron Bets Racing
New Hampshire Horse Race Tracks
The last New Hampshire horse race track held its final race in 2009 and closed permanently in 2016. That leaves online horse racing betting as the only way to watch and wager on horse races in New Hampshire.
Rockingham Park opened in 1906 and held horse racing in spurts for over a century.
Between its horse racing phases, Rockingham Park functioned as an army base, motorcycle race track, fairgrounds, and general-use events venue. Rockingham Park closed permanently in 2016.
New Hampshire Off-Track Betting
New Hampshire is down to just one off-track betting facility following the closure of Hinsdale OTB in 2018.
The Racebook at The Brook in Seabrook is New Hampshire’s only remaining OTB. Fortunately, it’s a fantastic location to spend an afternoon watching and wagering on horse races in New Hampshire.
The Brook OTB features a classy interior with leather couches, individual betting carrels, hundreds of personal TVS, multiple theater-style displays, and additional TVs in every direction.
Historical Horse Racing Machines in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire legislature legalized historical horse racing machines (HHRs) in 2021 via HB 626.
Lawmakers expressed concern that too many casinos could negatively impact New Hampshire, so they instituted two rules to limit the number of organizations that may apply for HHRs licenses:
- Only organizations with game operator licenses as of May 2020 are eligible for New Hampshire HHR licenses
- A three-year moratorium on issuing new licenses
The moratorium was set to expire in 2024, but lawmakers introduced additional legislation to extend it to 2031.
Currently, there are ten New Hampshire HHR locations:
- Lakes Region Casino (Belmont)
- Revo Casino Dover
- Aces & Eights Casino (Hampton Beach)
- Beach Club Casino (Hampton Beach)
- Revo Casino Keene
- Revo Casino Lebanon
- Revo Casino Manchester
- Gate City Casino (Nashua)
- Lucky Moose Casino (Nashua)
- The Brook (Seabrook)
New Hampshire Horse Racing Betting Laws
Pari-mutuel horse races and simulcasting are legal in New Hampshire, but there are no active race tracks, and there’s just one off-track betting facility (OTB) in operation today.
Instead, the vast majority of New Hampshire’s pari-mutuel wagering handle derives from historical horse racing machines. New Hampshire HHRs generate upwards of $15 million per month. Of that amount, New Hampshire law directs 8.75% to licensed charities and 16.25% to the state.
The Investigation & Compliance Division of the NH Lottery regulates all horse racing betting activity and HHR gaming in New Hampshire.
Any person or organization involved in horse racing, pari-mutuel wagering, HHR gaming, or simulcasting must acquire a license from the Division.
New Hampshire does not regulate advance deposit wagering or have an ADW licensing mechanism. Even so, most of the nation’s prominent horse racing betting sites accept New Hampshire customers and hold licenses in other states.
- New Hampshire Statutes: Chapter 284
- New Hampshire Simulcasting Regulations
- New Hampshire Historical Horse Racing Regulations
New Hampshire Horse Racing Betting FAQ
Wes Burns has more than a decade’s worth of experience as a writer, researcher and analyst in the legal gambling industry and is co-founder of BettingUSA.com. As a former professional online poker player, Wes approaches his work from the viewpoint of players.