HB 591-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
05/01/2025 1628s
2025 SESSION
25-0772
02/11
HOUSE BILL 591-FN
AN ACT relative to hours for keno gaming.
SPONSORS: Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Ouellet, Coos 3; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Ball, Rock. 25
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill expands permitted keno hours of operation.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/01/2025 1628s 25-0772
02/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to hours for keno gaming.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Operation of Keno Games. Amend RSA 284:47, I to read as follows:
I. A licensee may operate keno games at its business during the business' hours of operation [between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 a.m].
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
25-0772
1/8/25
HB 591-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT expanding hours for keno gaming on weekends.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $111,455 Increase | $222,909 Increase | $222,909 Increase | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | Lottery Fund/Education Trust Fund - Lottery revenue is credited to the lottery fund, with net revenues after expenditures being credited to the state education trust fund. | |||||
Expenditures* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill extends the hours for Keno games from 11:00am to 1:00am, seven days a week, to 11:00am to 1:00am on weekdays and 8:00am to 1:00am on weekends. The Lottery Commission has provided the following assumptions relative to this bill:
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 and Beyond |
Total Keno Sales for Additional AM Draws | $432,665 | $865,330 |
Less: Licensee Commission (8%) | ($34,613) | ($69,226) |
Amount to State (92%) | $398,052 | $796,104 |
Less: Lottery Administrative Cost (2%) | ($7,961) | ($15,922) |
Less: Prize Payouts (70%) | ($278,636) | ($557,273) |
Net Lottery Fund Revenue | $111,455 | $222,909 |
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Lottery Commission
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 16, 2025 | 2025-1628s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 11, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 11, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 19, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote |
May 1, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1628s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
May 1, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-1628s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
May 1, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1628s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
April 17, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1628s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
March 12, 2025: Hearing: 03/19/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:50 am; SC 13
March 11, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 7
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 24
Feb. 19, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/11/2025 (Vote 16-4; RC) HC 14 P. 17
Feb. 5, 2025: Executive Session: 02/11/2025 02:00 pm LOB 202-204
Jan. 29, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
Jan. 16, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 3 P. 17