§ 287-H:1 — Definitions

New Hampshire § 287-H:1

• Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
• Title XXIV: GAMES, AMUSEMENTS, AND ATHLETIC EXHIBITIONS
• Ch. 287-H: FANTASY SPORTS CONTESTS

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In this chapter:
I. "Beginner" means a fantasy sports contest player who has entered fewer than 51 contests offered by a single fantasy sports contest operator and who does not otherwise meet the definition of highly-experienced player.
II. "Commission" means the New Hampshire lottery commission.
III. "Entry fee" means cash or cash equivalent that is required to be paid by a fantasy sports contest player to a fantasy sports contest operator to participate in a fantasy sports contest.
IV. "Fantasy sports contest" means a fantasy or simulated game or contest in which one or more players compete against each other and winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the players and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals, including athletes in the case of sporting events.
V. "Fantasy sports contest operator" means a person that offers fantasy sports contests with an entry fee for a cash prize to the general public.
VI. "Fantasy sports contest player" means a person who participates in a fantasy sports contest offered by a fantasy sports contest operator.
VII. (a) "Highly experienced player" means a person who has either:
(1) Entered more than 1,000 fantasy contests offered by a single fantasy sports contest operator; or
(2) Won more than 3 fantasy sports contest prizes valued at $1,000 or more from a single fantasy sports contest operator.
(b) Upon making a determination that a player is a highly experienced player, the fantasy sports contest operator shall continue to classify the player as a highly experienced player indefinitely.
VIII. "Script" means a list of commands that a computer program can execute to automate processes with respect to a fantasy sports contest.

Legislative History

2017, 247:3, eff. July 18, 2017.