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Bill Bartlett Appointed Interim Director of New Hampshire Lottery
CONCORD, New Hampshire (March 2, 2010) - The New Hampshire Lottery Commission today announced it would appoint Bill Bartlett to serve in the role of Interim Director while the search continues for a replacement for retired Executive Director Rick Wisler. Bartlett plans to serve only as long as it takes to find a new executive director.......................Subscribers

Interim Director Named to Head New Hampshire Lottery Commission
CONCORD, New Hampshire (March 2, 2010) - A former New Hampshire commissioner and state senator will serve as interim director of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission......................Subscribers

Panel OKs Gambling Report, But Says It Has More Work To Do
CONCORD, New Hampshire (December 16, 2009) – Local media source has reported the commission studying issues around legalized gambling approved an interim report yesterday that says it's still got a lot of work ahead of it......................Subscribers

Governor’s Commission on Gambling Interim Draft Report Released
New Hampshire (December 13, 2009) -- Governor John Lynch appointed a 15-member commission last summer to look into the possible benefits and drawbacks of expanding gambling in the state. That recommendation is due in June.....................Subscribers

New Hampshire Lottery Holiday Sales Up
Despite Economic Challenges, Seasonal Instant Ticket Revenues Up Nearly 10%
CONCORD, NH – With a full complement of holiday-themed lottery instant scratch games now on sale, the NH Lottery Commission is reporting strong revenue numbers in that area, with sales up nearly 10% over the previous year.........................Subscribers

New Hampshire Lottery New Holiday-themed Games on Sale Now!
Starting November 29th Powerball and Megabucks Plus Subscriptions sold by all Retailers!
CONCORD, New Hampshire (November 24, 2009) – Officials from the New Hampshire Lottery announced today the slate of holiday-themed instant games now on sale.  Also, the lottery has made it easier for players to purchase subscriptions to Tri-State Megabucks Plus and Powerball games......................Subscribers

Update - Lottery Executive Director Wisler to Retire February 25, 2010
CONCORD, New Hampshire (November 10, 2009) -- The New Hampshire Lottery Commission has announced that executive director Rick Wisler will be retiring after nearly 15 years at the position..........................Subscribers

New Hampshire Lottery Head Will Step Down
CONCORD, New Hampshire (November 11, 2009) - The Nashua Telegraph reported that Rick Wisler, 52, the longtime head of the New Hampshire State Lottery confirmed today he is retiring.....................Subscribers

Aerosmith Offers Lotteries a License to Rock
RHODE ISLAND (November 8, 2009) -- The New Hampshire Lottery and the Rhode Island Lottery are now offering the ultimate gaming experience for music fans. All players have to do is Walk This Way to their local lottery retailer and pick up the hottest new instant game on the market - Aerosmith.....................Subscribers

New Hampshire Gambling Commission Meeting Tuesday
CONCORD, New Hampshire (November 1, 2009) - A commission studying gambling in New Hampshire will hold its next meeting in Concord on Tuesday....................Subscribers

New Hampshire Lottery Advertising Wins Awards
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (October 29, 2009) - The New Hampshire Lottery has been recognized for excellence in lottery advertising at the annual convention of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL). ....................Subscribers

Lottery Website Posts Incorrect Lotto Numbers
CONCORD, New Hampshire (September 27, 2009) On the night of September 16, 2009 the New Hampshire Lottery reportedly posted the incorrect lottery ticket numbers according to an article...............Subscribers

State Double-Dips with New Lottery, Gambling Tax
New Gambling Tax Hits New Hampshire
CONCORD, New Hampshire (September 27, 2009 -- New Hampshire has added a new series of taxes to lottery winnings. Any player winning over $600 dollars will also be subjected to a state tax, amounting to 10% of the winnings. While not much, the 10%, on top of the federal tax level of almost half of the winnings of a lump sum, is steep.................Subscribers

AEROSMITH-Branded Lottery Scratch Ticket Game Launched
CONCORD, New Hampshire (September 27, 2009) -- A new New Hampshire Lottery scratch ticket game featuring the rock band AEROSMITH was launched yesterday (Saturday, September 26) when the lottery also held a live public drawing for $1 million................Subscribers

NH Lottery to Hold Live $1 Million Drawing in Manchester
Event will also premier the new $5 Aerosmith instant scratch ticket
Manchester, New Hampshire (September 17, 2009) -- The NH Lottery Commission will hold a live public drawing for $1 million at an event in Manchester on September 26th, 2009.  At the “NH Millionaire’s Club Drawing,” the Lottery will also premier the new $5 Aerosmith “Dream On” instant ticket.........................Subscribers

Gaming Study Commission Hears From State Officials About The Current State Of Gaming In New Hampshire
CONCORD, New Hampshire (September 15, 2009) -  One member of the Gaming Study Commission has suggested that New Hampshire doesn't need to expand gambling to increase revenue, but look at the enforcement of existing statutes.................Subscribers

New Hampshire Panel on Gambling Seeks Data
Commission Will Need To Secure Funding
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (September 7, 2009) - After the first meeting of the state Gaming Study Commission, member and Portsmouth Mayor Tom Ferrini said it was clear to him that the goal of the commission was to pursue "data-driven" findings.................Subscribers

New NH Gaming Panel Meets to Discuss Options for Expanding Gambling in the State
CONCORD, New Hampshire (September 1, 2009) - New Hampshire's new Gaming Study Commission is meeting for the first time to start reviewing the options for expanding gambling in the state..................Subscribers

New Hampshire's Gaming Panel To Start Reviewing Options for Expanded Gambling
CONCORD, New Hampshire (August 21, 2009) -- New Hampshire's new Gaming Study Commission will meet Sept. 1 to start reviewing the options for expanded gaming in the state, the potential to generate revenue and the effect on the quality of life.......................Subscribers

Legal Dispute Locks Up Major Contract For State Lottery Operations In The Executive Council
CONCORD, New Hampshire (August 23, 2009) – According to news reports a legal dispute has locked up a major six-year contract for state lottery operations in the Executive Council.....................Subscribers

Historic First Lottery Ticket Presented to NH Lottery Commission
Local businessman secures item at auction, then surprises commission with ticket for public display
CONCORD, New Hampshire (July 23, 2009) – Manchester marketing executive Patrick Griffin has presented the New Hampshire Lottery Commission with the historic first ticket sold in the first legal state lottery.  Griffin anonymously purchased the 1964 ticket at auction with the intent of loaning it to the Lottery for display......................Subscribers

$2 “Tri-State Megabucks Plus®” Game to Replace “Tri-State Megabucks®” July 26
CONCORD, New Hampshire (July 20, 2009) -- Officials at the New Hampshire Lottery announce the launch of a new $2 jackpot game: Tri-State Megabucks Plus®....................Subscribers

New Hampshire Governor Creates Gaming Commission
CONCORD, New Hampshire (July 17, 2009) -- Gov. John Lynch has issued an Executive Order creating a 15-member Gaming Study Commission to conduct a review of various models for expanded gaming in New Hampshire.................Subscribers

State Expects to Reap Millions From New Lottery, Gambling Tax: New Revenue Could Generate Up to $7.9 Million
CONCORD, New Hampshire (July 5, 2009) -- New Hampshire imposed a ten (10%) percent gambling tax Wednesday, passed by lawmakers as part of the $11.5 billion budget, a budget packed with tax and fee increases......................Subscribers

New Hampshire’s Missing Millionaire is Found!
 CONCORD, New Hampshire (June 30, 2009) – Officials from the New Hampshire Lottery announce that 42-year-old John Kasparek of Brookline, NH has claimed the last $1 million dollar prize in the $10 “NH Millionaire’s Club” instant scratch game.....................Subscribers

For Sale: The state's No. 1 Lottery Ticket
CONCORD, New Hampshire (June 15, 2009) – Mike Donnell, owner and operator of Big Guy Auctions and Log House Antiques in Hooksett, was in awe when a nephew of former Governor John W. King came into his store.....................Subscribers

N.H. Lottery Commission is Ready to do More
CONCORD, New Hampshire (June 11, 2009) -- With only weeks to go before the close of the state's fiscal year, the New Hampshire Lottery finds itself behind in its revenue goals....................Subscribers

Statement of Richard Campbell, Chairman, NH Lottery Commission on the Passage of HB 2 in the State Senate
New Hampshire (June 3, 2009) -- “The NH Lottery stands ready to provide oversight, marketing and support for any expanded gaming initiative the legislature should create.  It has been the Lottery’s position for some time that without new products that it would be difficult to meet revenue expectations....................Subscribers

New Hampshire Lottery Commission Announces its Intent to Award Contract for Gaming Vendor
CONCORD, New Hampshire (May 15, 2009) --  The New Hampshire Lottery Commission has announced its Intent to Award a contract to upgrade and maintain its gaming system and ticket sales terminals to INTRALOT USA, of Atlanta, GA.................Subscribers

New Hampshire Lottery Hits a Grand Slam with $5 Boston Red Sox™ Instant Game
Overwhelming Response To New Scratch Ticket Prompts Second Run
CONCORD, New Hampshire (May 7, 2009) -- Sales of the New Hampshire Lottery’s hot new instant game, $5 Boston Red Sox™, have been so successful that the lottery has reordered the game.  This means the same number of tickets and prizes are available once again.......................Subscribers

NH Lottery Launches Billboard® Instant Game
Offers lottery players up to $30,000 in instant cash prizes and chances to win music digital downloads
CONCORD, New Hampshire (May 4, 2009) – Now you can win Beyoncé with your bucks, Eddie Money with your money, or Johnny Cash with your cash......................Subscribers

Red Sox Game Nets New Sales Records For NH Lottery
CONCORD, New Hampshire (April 7, 2009) - As the Boston Red Sox kicks off their season, officials from the New Hampshire Lottery say sales of their latest instant game, "Boston Red Sox," have surpassed tickets sales...............Subscribers

New Hampshire Lottery Celebrates Its 45th Anniversary with Parties, Special Prizes with Retailers Around the State
CONCORD, New Hampshire (March 11, 2009) – Officials from the New Hampshire Lottery will celebrate the 45th anniversary of its creation with special prizes and parties in various locations across the state on Thursday, March 12.  To mark the day.............Subscribers

US Department of Justice Refuses to Hear of UIGEA Overblocking on State Lotteries
WASHINGTON, DC (March 3 2009) -- Nicholas Bagley, attorney for the US Department of Justice (DoJ), indicated he will not consent to a request by Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association’s (iMEGA) legal team to inform the US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals about blocked Internet sales of state lottery tickets by credit card companies..................Subscribers

New Lottery Options Will Help Budget
CONCORD, New Hampshire (February 11, 2009) -- The next fiscal year will be a challenge to all agencies charged with raising revenue for the state. Even as people spend less, the pressure to raise revenue only gets greater. The economic landscape has shifted, but the New Hampshire Lottery remains dedicated to its primary goal: raising revenue for the state and adding to the $1.3 billion that has already gone to education....................Subscribers

Online Gambling Ban Continues to Dog New Hampshire Lottery
CONCORD, New Hampshire (February 11, 2009) -- Users of Visa and Mastercard continue to find themselves blocked from legitimate online gambling purchases of lottery tickets in New Hampshire, and the Department of the Treasury has shrugged off the situation as not its problem....................Subscribers

Legal Lottery Subscriptions In New Hampshire Being Blocked By Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (January 22, 2009) – The New Hampshire Lottery Commission says major credit card companies are blocking some online subscription ticket sales.................Subscribers

State Lottery Looking to licensed Products to Lift Sales
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (January 13, 2009) – The recession may have decreased lottery sales, but perhaps the Boston Red Sox can help. The New Hampshire Lottery hopes to introduce a Boston Red Sox instant game ticket in the near future, just one idea that may boost plummeting sales.................Subscribers

New Hampshire Lottery Players Cutting Back
NASHUA, N.H. (December 30, 2008) - People have been less likely to take a gamble on lottery tickets in recent months, but ticket sales in border communities like Nashua seem to be................Subscribers

Lottery Officials Hope Wal-Mart Will Soon Begin Selling Tickets
CONCORD, New Hampshire (November 25, 2008) -- State lottery officials said Tuesday that they're hoping the country's largest retailer will soon start selling lottery tickets, which could lead to more revenue for New Hampshire...............Subscribers

Sluggish Economy, Smaller Jackpots Take Toll On New Hampshire’s Lottery Sales
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (July 29, 2008) -- New Hampshire Lottery ticket sales were down in the past year, lottery spokeswoman Maura McCann said It's the first time sales have dipped from year to year since..................Subscribers

NH Lottery Reports Declining Ticket Sales
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (July 6, 2008) -- New Hampshire Lottery sales were lower in the last 12 months than they were a year earlier, off by about...................Subscribers

Tighter Rules for 'Charity Gambling' await Governor’s Signature
New Hampshire, USA (June 4 2008) -- A bill significantly tightening regulation of New Hampshire's $70 million charity gambling industry is on its way to the Governor’s office. If signed by Governor Lynch, its major provisions would require game operators to..................Subscribers

New Hampshire Lottery Star to Appear in Television Commercials
CONCORD, New Hampshire (May 12, 2008) -- From more than 3,000 votes, the New Hampshire Lottery Star has been selected................Subscribers

Lottery Puts More Advertising Dollars Online
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (May 11, 2008) -- New Hampshire is reportedly facing an estimated $75 million deficit this year, which has implications for the State Lottery.....................Subscribers

New Hampshire’s Inaction Has Been a Boon to Lottery Retailers in the Bay State that Sit on the Border
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (April 24, 2008) – The NH Lottery loses some of its own customers where it competes head to head with the Massachusetts State Lottery. ................Subscribers

New Lottery Positions Put on Hold
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (April 10, 2008) – According to local news sources Executive Councilors yesterday said they wanted more information before deciding whether to create two new positions in the Lottery Commission. ..............Subscribers

New Hampshire Lottery Commission Supports Expanding Gaming
CONCORD, New Hampshire, USA (March 25, 2008) - The New Hampshire Lottery Commission has reportedly said new gaming options must be considered if it is to meet revenue goals set by the governor and lawmakers....................Subscribers

NH Lottery Star - Your Chance To Star In Your Own Lottery TV & Radio Commercials
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (March 20, 2008) – Think you've got what it takes to be New Hampshire's next musical sensation? Then get ready for NH Lottery Star - you could win the chance to cut your own demo courtesy of Studio Metronome, Inc., one of North America's premier residential recording studios..............Subscribers

NH Lottery Revenues Hit Highest Mark Ever
CONCORD, New Hampshire (February 17, 2008) -- According to the New Hampshire State Lottery's fiscal year 2007 annual financial report, it earned $263.9 million in total operating revenues, a 1/2 percent increase over fiscal year 2006's $262.7 million..............Subscribers

Charity Games May See More Regulation
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (January 22, 2008) -- New Hampshire lawmakers are eyeing ways to regulate the state’s charitable gaming industry..............Subscribers

New $30 Lottery Ticket Goes On Sale
NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA (October 18, 2007) -- The New Hampshire State Lottery launched its new $30 scratch ticket, The Polar Express, offering players a chance to win $1 million last week.................Subscribers

Charitable Gaming Generates Millions for Operators
CONCORD, New Hampshire, USA (October 14, 2007) -- Although poker played for money is illegal in New Hampshire, nonprofit groups are allowed to host "Games Of Chance." The games are played at facilities throughout the state, including dog tracks and sports lounges...........Read the full story at: Vol.40 No. 4

Charitable Gambling Company Looks to Run Legal Poker Games
NASHUA, New Hampshire, USA (October 9, 2007) -- New Hampshire Charitable Gaming is hoping it can find a suitable location in Nashua to run legal poker games.................Subscribers

Polar Express, the New $30 Instant Ticket on Sale October 8th!
CONCORD, New Hampshire (October 1, 2007) -- On October 8, the much awaited $30 instant scratch game will be on sale at more than 1,200 locations across the Granite State! ...........Subscribers

Lottery Sued Over Second-Chance ‘Replay’ Program
CONCORD, New Hampshire, USA (July 25, 2007) -- A Massachusetts man is reportedly suing the New Hampshire State Lottery for not letting him ‘Replay.’............Subscribers

Play Ball is the Newest Fast Play/Add A Play Ticket -- On Sale Now!
CONCORD, New Hampshire, USA (April 2007) -- The New Hampshire Lottery Commission is inviting players to try the New Fast Play/Add A Play game - Play Ball! It's like an instant game without the scratching!........Subscribers

Lottery Advertising Bill Sails Through State Senate
CONCORD, New Hampshire (March 30, 2007) -- Senate Bill 87 giving the Lottery Commission authority to advertise "through other advertising media as the commission deems necessary to increase lottery sales" passed without opposition...........Subscribers