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)

  1. 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)

  1. Completed “Criminal Records Release Authorization” form (05/2017);
  2. Complete set of fingerprints captured by a qualified law enforcement agency;
    1. If fingerprints are digitally captured, submit a copy of the “Applicant Livescan Site Form”.
    2. If fingerprints are captured via ink impressions, submit the FBI FD-258 fingerprint card issued by the NH State Police.
  3. 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/.

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