At the end of October, it was revealed that New Hampshire gaming regulators were talking to DraftKings and Intralot about the state’s lottery and sports gambling operations. After hearing representatives from the two companies regale them with anecdotes of how they would be able to revolutionize the state’s gaming infrastructure, the New Hampshire Lottery Commission (NHLC) has reached some decisions and is ready to present them to state leaders.

According to Casino.org, the New Hampshire Executive Council is prepared to meet with Governor Chris Sununu on November 18 to approve the NHLC’s recommendations. One would be that DraftKings become the sole operator of the state’s retail and online sports gambling market and the other would see Intralot have its contract amended to offer limited sports wager activity. New Hampshire passed a law earlier this year that opened the doors for the official New Hampshire Lottery to offer certain types of wagers on sports, with the exception of prohibiting live in-game or single-game action.

If Governor Sununu says yes, DraftKings will be given authorization to operate as many as ten retail sportsbooks and to launch online gambling apps across the state. That contract would be in place until June 2026, at which time it could be renewed through one of two authorized two-year extensions.

DraftKings was one of three finalists to manage the state’s sports gambling industry after submissions were requested by regulators. In total, 13 operators responded, but only the Boston-based company, MGM Resorts International (through a joint venture with GVC Holdings) and Kambi made the final cut to offer online sportsbooks, and only two – DraftKings and the MGM/GVC partnership – were selected for final consideration in the retail space.