Governor Sununu to place ceremonial first legal sports wager in New Hampshire
WHAT
Governor Chris Sununu will place New Hampshire’s ceremonial first legal sports wager at Shoppers Pub + Eatery at Indian Head in Manchester, as the New Hampshire Lottery and DraftKings introduce mobile and online sports betting to the Granite State.
WHO
Governor Chris Sununu
Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director, New Hampshire Lottery
Matt Kalish, Chief Revenue Officer and Co-founder, DraftKings
Tim Dent, Chief Compliance Officer, DraftKings
New Hampshire Lottery and DraftKings staff
New Hampshire Lottery players
WHEN
December 30, 2019 | 3-6 PM
WHERE
Shoppers Pub + Eatery at Indian Head
18 Lake Ave, Manchester, NH 03101
Please RSVP with attendance/coverage plans to media contacts.
About New Hampshire Lottery
Since 1964, the New Hampshire Lottery has contributed more than $2 billion and counting to education in New Hampshire, including an all-time record $106.5 million during Fiscal Year 2019. For the past 55 years, the New Hampshire Lottery has recorded more than $7 billion in lottery sales and other earnings, with over $4.7 billion paid in prizes and other cost of sales.
The New Hampshire Lottery Commission, located at 14 Integra Drive in Concord, currently manages all lottery operations in the state, including instant games, New Hampshire Powerball®, New Hampshire Mega Millions®, Tri-State Megabucks?, Tri-State Pick3®/Pick4® Daily Numbers games, Gimme 5, Fast Play games, Lucky For Life®, KENO 603?, and iLottery. The New Hampshire Lottery also regulates charitable gaming, including Bingo, Lucky 7, and Games of Chance, along with simulcast racing, fantasy sports, and sports wagering.
About DraftKings
DraftKings is a U.S.-based digital sports entertainment and gaming company created to fuel the competitive spirits of sports fans with offerings that range across daily fantasy, regulated gaming, and digital media.
Founded in 2012 by Jason Robins, Matt Kalish and Paul Liberman, DraftKings’ daily fantasy product is available in 8 countries internationally with 15 distinct sport categories. Launched in 2018, DraftKings Sportsbook offers mobile and retail betting for major national and global sports, and currently operates pursuant to state regulations in Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
DraftKings is the Official Daily Fantasy Partner of the NFL and PGA Tour as well as an Authorized Gaming Operator of the MLB and NBA. Headquartered in Boston, DraftKings holds offices across the country including Las Vegas, New Jersey, New York, and San Francisco.