Greyhound Racing in New Hampshire

All the New Hampshire dog tracks are closed and all forms of greyhound gambling are illegal.

At one time there were three greyhound tracks in the Granite State: Seabrook Greyhound Park, the Lodge at Belmont and Hinsdale Greyhound Park.¹ In 2008, the Hinsdale track declared bankruptcy and turned its gambling license over to the state.² By the following year, both the Lodge at Belmont and Seabrook Greyhound Park had ceased live racing after a state budget bill went into effect allowing them to stop racing but continue offering simulcast wagering.³

HB 630 was introduced by Representative Steve Vaillancourt to outlaw live racing in 2009 and was signed by Governor John Lynch on July 8, 2010.⁴ Fourteen years later, Senators Daniel Innis and Lou D'Allesandro worked together to close the loop and also prohibit simulcast wagering on dogs. On May 14, 2024, Governor Christopher T. Sununu signed SB 363 to stop all forms of greyhound gambling in the Granite State.