Games of Chance (GOC)
New Hampshire game rooms offering casino-style games including poker, roulette, and other table games.
License Types with Games of Chance
- GOC Facility – Any individual or entity other than a charitable organization or governmental subdivision with control of a facility, at which games of chance are held for 5 or more game dates per calendar year.
License Fee: $250.00
License Length: 1 calendar year (January 1 - December 31)
Application: GOC Facility - Game Operator Employer - A business entity (casino) who employs, supervises, and controls game operators and who is hired by a charitable organization to operate games of chance on their behalf.
License Fee: $760.00
License Length: 1 calendar year (January 1 - December 31)
Application: Game Operator Employer - Primary Game Operator - Any person other than a bona fide member of the charitable organization, involved in conducting, managing, supervising, directing, or running games of chance.
License Fee: $510.00
License Length: Date of issued to last day of birth month
Application: Primary Game Operator - Secondary Game Operator - Any person other than a bona fide member of the charitable organization, involved in dealing, running a roulette wheel, handling chips, or providing accounting services or security functions.
License Fee: $40.00
License Length: Date of issued to last day of birth month
Application: Secondary Game Operator - Charitable Organization - Any bona fide religious, charitable, civic, veterans', fraternal, or church organization which shall have been registered with the NH Secretary of State for at least one year as a “Domestic Non-Profit Corporation” and if applicable, registered and in good standing with the NH Charitable Trusts Unit. Charitable organizations must also be tax exempt under the following IRS exempt status: 501(c) 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, or 19.
License Fee: $25.00-$250.00 ($25.00 per game date, max 10 game dates per year)
License Length: 1 calendar year (January 1 - December 31)
Application: GOC Charitable Organization
Members List: GOC Members List
Monthly Financial Reporting
Criminal Background Checks
All GOC applications must be aware of the current Privacy Act Statement and include documents for a criminal background check. Fingerprints will be used to check the criminal history records of the FBI. If an applicant believes their criminal record is incorrect, and would like to request a correction, please contact the law enforcement agency that contributed the questionable information, or the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division. The procedure for making such a request can be found in Title 28 CFR§16.34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Applications must have one of the following options included:
State Police Portal (scheduled an appointment online)
- Copy of email confirmation that is sent to the applicants email after they have made their appointment. Email confirmation must include their name, date of birth, confirmation #, appointment time, appointment date, and appointment location.
OR
Fingerprinting Location (did not schedule an appointment online)
- Completed “Criminal Records Release Authorization” form (05/2017);
- Complete set of fingerprints captured by a qualified law enforcement agency;
- If fingerprints are digitally captured, submit a copy of the “Applicant Livescan Site Form”.
- If fingerprints are captured via ink impressions, submit the FBI FD-258 fingerprint card issued by the NH State Police.
- Payment in the form of a check or money order made payable to “State of NH-Criminal Records”. For current charges, contact the NH State Police Criminal Records Unit at (603) 223-3867, or visit their website at https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/nhsp/ssb/crimrecords/.