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SPORTS Tuesday 26 November 2019

Sports betting approved

in New Hampshire

for next year

By MICHAEL CASEY
Associated Press
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Lot-
tery Commission approved a sports-betting con-
tract with DraftKings on Monday, paving the way
for the state to become the second in New Eng-
land to allow wagering on games.
The Executive Council, an advisory body to Re-
publican Gov. Chris Sununu, voted Monday to
approve the six-year contract to operate sports
books in the state with the possibility of two, two-
year extensions. DraftKings will pay the lottery 51%
of gross gaming revenue for mobile and 50% of
gross gaming revenue from retail locations.
The New Hampshire Lottery expects that sports
betting on DraftKings mobile app to start in Janu-
ary. Physical locations for sports betting are ex-
pected to be up and running by late winter or Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Andrew Harris celebrates winning the 107th Grey Cup against the Hamil-
early spring. ton Tiger Cats in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019.
"We moved fast to get this done, and the deal is a Associated Press
win for NH," Sununu tweeted. "We are partnering
with a world-class company to provide a first-rate Winnipeg Blue Bombers win
customer service experience. With today's vote,
everyone will now be able to bet on @TomBrady
and the @Patriots in time for this year's Super Bowl." first Grey Cup title since 1990
The move comes several weeks after residents in
Berlin, Claremont, Laconia, Manchester and Som-
ersworth voted to permit the operation of physical CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — ris opened the scoring in single on his lone miss.
sports book retail locations in their communities. Andrew Harris made Grey the first quarter with a 15- Defensive end Willie Jef-
A state law allows anyone over 18 to participate Cup history to help end his yard run and caught an 18- ferson had three of Winni-
in online sports betting. It also allows the state to hometown Winnipeg Blue yard touchdown pass from peg's six sacks and forced
set up a "sports book" retail location to facilitate Bombers' title drought. backup Chris Streveler in two fumbles.
sports betting. That will be allowed through as Harris became the first the second quarter. Harris "To be playing such a big
many as 10 physical sports book locations and as player to be honored as finished with six catches for game, the biggest game
many as five online sports books. both the Grey Cup MVP 35 yards. of the year and to play their
"Today's affirmative vote begins a partnership and top Canadian, run- Harris served a two-game best football, is very impres-
with DraftKings that will offer our players an ex- ning for 134 yards and a suspension for a positive sive," Winnipeg coach Mike
citing opportunity to participate in sports betting touchdown and catching drug test this season, but O'Shea said. "They certainly
with a trusted partner," said Charlie McIntyre, New a scoring pass in the Blue still led the CFL in rushing for rose to the occasion and
Hampshire Lottery's executive director. "The intro- Bombers' 33-12 victory over the third straight season. got after it. They should be
duction of sports betting will broaden the appeal the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on "I just wanted to prove it to extremely proud of that
of the New Hampshire Lottery and engage new Sunday night. my teammates and deliver fact."
and existing customers, while generating millions The Blue Bombers won their for my teammates," Har- Dane Evans threw a 4-yard
of dollars in additional revenue to support educa- 10th title and first since ris said. "Everything else is touchdown pass to Bralon
tion." 1990, becoming the first whatever. We just wanted Addison in the third quar-
Rhode Island is currently the only New England third-place team to reach to win this game. We've ter for Hamilton. The Tiger-
state that has launched sports betting. The one- and win the Canadian been underdogs (and) Cats, a CFL-best 15-3 in the
year anniversary of the launch is Tuesday. Rev- Football League champi- counted out all year and regular season, won their
enue has fallen well short of projections in most onship since Edmonton in even for myself I've been last championship in 1999.
states with legalized sports betting. 2005. counted out and disre- "It hurts real bad. I'm not
The U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 paved the way for Harris, the 32-year-old Win- spected. It was a Blue going to lie," Evans said. "It
states to allow sports betting. It is underway in 13 nipeg native who also won Bomber-style game and just sucks, man. Honestly, it
states. a title with the B.C. Lions in that's how we wanted to is just terrible. Not the way
Along with its mobile app, DraftKings will oversee 2011, is the first Canadian do it." we would have pictured it.
physical sports book operations in New Hamp- to be selected Grey Cup Zach Collaros, the former Not the way that we want-
shire. The council also amended the contract for MVP since Russ Jackson of University of Cincinnati ed it and it's all because of
a second company, Intralot, which provides the the Ottawa Rough Riders in quarterback who spent us. We had a great game
technology for the lottery. It will provide some 1969. time with Saskatchewan plan but we just didn't ex-
sports bets on machines already selling lottery "That sounds good, but the and Toronto this season ecute."
tickets and pay the lottery 19.25% of gross gam- only trophy I want is the before landing in Winnipeg Hamilton lost Brandon
ing revenue. big silver one," Harris said. in October, completed 17 Banks, the speedy receiver
Earlier this year, the lottery released a scoring sum- "It's surreal, it's amazing, it's of 23 passes for 170 yards. honored this week at the
mary for the potential online vendors and retailers a dream come true. I'm so Streveler was 3 for 3 for 39 league's Most Outstanding
looking to offer sports betting in New Hampshire. proud to be a Winnipeg- yards. Player, to a leg injury in the
DraftKings had the top scores in mobile and retail ger." Justin Medlock tied the third quarter. Winnipeg was
networks. Intralot was the top company for the With the temperature in the Grey Cup record with six third in the West at 11-7 in
lottery channel.q mid-30s with little wind, Har- field goals and salvaged a the regular season.q