Gambling

Expansion plans for The Brook casino in Seabrook, New Hampshire, include an 18,000-square-foot expansion for additional space for gambling.

Revo Casino and Social House will open in Lebanon, NH, on Wednesday, Dec. 18.

With the growth of gambling and this new revenue stream, many charities across New Hampshire are scrambling for a coveted spot on casino schedules to receive these funds.

The most recent version of the plan further restricts casinos from the downtown Keene area, now encompassing the downtown growth zoning district, in addition to the downtown core district.

Concord casino owner Andy Sanborn now has until July 18 to sell his casino, but the deadline could be much longer.

State law currently requires casinos to give 35% of their proceeds to a rotating list of nonprofits. But those casinos are allowed to keep some of that money in the form of rent.

A hearing with the NH Lottery Commission on whether Andy Sanborn, a former state senator and the owner of the Concord Casino, should lose his charitable gaming license was postponed for the second time last week after his lawyer obtained a court order delaying the proceeding.

A committee composed of lawmakers and industry representatives will spend the next year looking into the fast-shifting landscape of casino betting in New Hampshire.

Rep. Laurie Sanborn quit the panel one day after prosecutors alleged her casino-owning husband, former state Sen. Andy Sanborn, spent COVID relief money on several race cars.

The New Hampshire Attorney General accuses Sanborn, a former state senator and congressional candidate, of using COVID relief money to buy sports cars. Sanborn denies any wrongdoing.