Powerball Hits $400 Million

CONCORD, NH - In what would be the fifth largest Powerball jackpot on record, the New Hampshire Powerball jackpot is expected to reach $400 million for the drawing on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, according to lottery officials.

The $400 million jackpot would be the largest jackpot since February 2015. The one-time cash payout is projected to increase to $244.8 million. (Estimated jackpot amounts are before taxes). Powerball tickets cost $2 per play. Drawings are held Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11 p.m.

“The New Hampshire Lottery is extremely excited to be able to kick-off 2016 with this huge $400 million Powerball jackpot,” said Charlie McIntyre, the executive director of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission in a press release. “This is truly an incredible amount of money—over a 30-year period, $400 million breaks down to $13.3 million per year or about $1.1 million per month. Of course, the winner could always take the one-time cash payout of $244.8 million. Here’s hoping a New Hampshire Lottery player hits it big! Get your Powerball tickets now!”

The largest Powerball jackpot in history was $590.5 million, which was won on May 18, 2013, in Florida. In February 2015, the Powerball jackpot reached $564 million, the third largest Powerball jackpot on record, before winning tickets were sold in North Carolina, Texas and Puerto Rico. The Powerball jackpot reached $301 million in September 2015, before it was won by a lucky player from Michigan.

Powerball tickets are on sale at more than 1,250 retailers in New Hampshire until 9:50 p.m. Wednesday.

To find a location to play the New Hampshire state lottery, visit the Where to Play section of the org’s website.