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SB542 Limiting the game dates available to charities at gaming facilities.

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Limiting the game dates available to charities at gaming facilities.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

4

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

4
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Your Wallet

Limiting charity game dates could reduce charitable gaming revenue that supports nonprofits providing services throughout NH communities.

4
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Your Community

Many NH nonprofits depend on charitable gaming revenue to fund community services. Limiting their access to game dates could reduce their funding.

5
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Your Freedom

Would restrict charitable organizations' access to a legal fundraising mechanism, though the bill was sent to interim study.

Status

Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159

Sponsor

Timothy Lang (R)

The Short Version

Would limit the number of game dates available to charitable organizations at gaming facilities. Referred to interim study 19-0, suggesting more examination is needed before changing how charities access gaming revenue.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • Gaming facilities seeking more commercial game dates
  • Those concerned about gambling proliferation

Who Pays the Price

  • Charitable organizations that depend on gaming revenue
  • Nonprofits providing community services funded by gaming

Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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