Revision: Dec. 23, 2019, 5:10 p.m.
SB 528 - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2922
08/10
SENATE BILL 528
AN ACT relative to games of chance.
SPONSORS: Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Cavanaugh, Dist 16
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
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ANALYSIS
This bill changes the hours in which games of chance may be operated.
This bill also increases the value of game buy-ins.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2922
08/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to games of chance.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Operation of Games of Chance. Amend RSA 287-D:14, VII to read as follows:
VII. Games of chance may be conducted between the hours of [11:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m.] 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 a. m. the following day.
2 Operation of Games of Chance. Amend RSA 287-D:14, XV - XVII to read as follows:
XV. For games of chance where chips have no monetary face value, the charitable organization may offer any number of games per licensed event in which each player may spend up to [$150] $1,000 per game including buy-ins and re-buys.
XVI. [Notwithstanding paragraph XV, the charitable organization may offer one game per licensed event in which each player may spend up to $250 for the game including buy-ins and re-buys.
XVII.] For games of chance where chips have no monetary face value, the payback in prizes shall not [exceed 80] be less than 10 percent of the total amount collected from players.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.