A Lucky New Hampshire Powerball Player Is Holding A $1M Winning Ticket

CONCORD, NH — No one in New Hampshire won Wednesday's $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot ... but there were three big winners, according to the New Hampshire Lottery.

One player purchased a $1 million winning Powerball ticket at the Valuland Food Store on Route 16B in Center Ossipee. Two players also won $50,000. Those tickets were sold at Nouria Energy on Hooksett Road in Hooksett and Granite Gas on Nashua Road in Londonderry.

Also, the Lottery said Thursday that Mega Millions was expected to increase to around $720 million.

“Certainly, congratulations are in order for the California Lottery and their big Powerball jackpot win last night,” Charlie McIntyre, the New Hampshire Lottery executive director, said. “We are ecstatic for our three New Hampshire winners and encourage the rest of our players to strike while New Hampshire is on roll and buy your Mega Millions tickets today.”

Friday’s Mega Millions is expected to be the fifth-highest Mega Millions jackpot on record. Officials said the one-time payout, before taxes, will be around $370 million.

No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since mid-April.

“As this jackpot continues to climb the charts,” McIntyre added, “our retailers and our online sales platforms are expecting to see an increase in sales approaching tomorrow night’s drawing.”

Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. Tickets are on sale at more than 1,200 retailers statewide and online at NH iLottery. For more information and to play, visit nhlottery.com.

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