Friday’s Mega Millions Expected To Reach $530M

CONCORD, NH — The Mega Millions drawing on June 7, 2019, is expected to be the seventh highest in history while New Hampshire Lottery officials confirm that a $1 million Powerball ticket was purchased on Wednesday. Since no one won Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing, the jackpot is expected to be $530 million with a one-time cash payout of $343.9 million (before taxes, of course). The jackpot has been growing since mid-March.

“With this jackpot surpassing the half-a-billion-dollar mark, we have seen the pace of sales increase significantly at our retailers across the state and through iLottery,” said Charlie McIntyre, executive director, New Hampshire Lottery. “The anticipation and excitement are building and we invite everyone to get in on the Mega Millions action. We’re hoping Friday’s drawing brings us New Hampshire’s first Mega Millions jackpot winner!”

Here are the Top 10 Mega Millions jackpots in history:

1. $1.537 billion – October 2018
2. $656 million – March 2012
3. $648 million – December 2013
4. $543 million – July 2018
5. $536 million – July 2016
6. $533 million – March 2018
7. $530 million – June 2019 (anticipated)
8. $451 million – January 2018
9. $437 million – January 2019
10. $414 million – March 2014

There are more than 1,400 lottery retailers statewide. Tickets can also be purchased online.

$1M Powerball Ticket

The lottery also confirmed Wednesday that New Hampshire had a $1 million Powerball winner, meaning that the player matched five numbers. The odds of doing that? About 11.67 million to 1. The ticket was purchased via subscription play in Merrimack County.

Lottery players can purchase 13-weeks, six months, or one-year drawings ahead of time. Nearly 15,000 players in the state buy their numbers this way.