Update: Mega Millions Climbs To $555M — 5th Highest Jackpot Ever

CONCORD, NH — Update: Mega Millions, which has not had a jackpot winner for more than three months, is on track to be the 5th largest drawing in the lottery game’s history, officials said Tuesday.

The drawing is expected to be around $555 million or an estimated $316.9 million in a one-time payout, before taxes.

“Summer in New Hampshire is becoming a whole lot more exciting as our players have a chance to win more than half a billion dollars in tomorrow night’s Mega Millions drawing,” Charlie McIntyre, the executive director of the lottery, said. “Over the past few weeks, retailers across the state have seen players jumping at this opportunity to become New Hampshire’s next multi-millionaire and we anticipate a continued high volume of sales leading right up to Tuesday night’s drawing.”

The lottery released the following jackpot table showing the previous highest drawings.

1. $1.537B Oct. 23, 2018
2. $1.05B Jan. 22, 2021
3. $656M March 20, 2012
4. $648M Dec. 17, 2013
5. $555M July 19, 2022 (expected)
6. $543M July 24, 2018
7. $536M July 8, 2016
8. $533M March 30, 2018
9. $522M June 7, 2019
10. $516M May 21, 2021

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 online, visit nhlottery.com.

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