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In the four years since New Hampshire legalized sports betting and partnered with DraftKings, the partnership has contributed $100 million to public education, according to the New Hampshire Lottery. This is one of several games that the Lottery donates to the Education Trust Fund and runs.
“We are extremely proud of the work we have done to establish New Hampshire as the premier destination for sports betting in the Northeast,” New Hampshire Lottery Executive Director Charlie McIntyre said in a statement. “We encourage New Hampshire players to continue betting responsibly, and we look forward to seeing big wins for years to come.”
The state's revenue from all games, including instant scratch tickets, Keno and historic horse racing, increased contributions to the Education Trust Fund by $43 million, or 29.3 percent, last year, according to the Lottery's annual report. did.
Sports betting is one of the Lottery's newest games, opening its first retail sportsbook at The Brook in Seabrook, followed by Philotimo in Manchester and Dover, and Gate City Casino in Nashua.
In the four years since sports betting began, New Hampshire players have wagered more than $2.71 billion, according to the lottery.
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