More Than $615 Million Up for Grabs in Combined Powerball and Mega Millions Jackpots

2/28/2019
 

The New Hampshire Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots continue to grow, with New Hampshire players now having the chance to win a combined $615 million in drawings over the next two days. The New Hampshire Lottery is expecting the Mega Millions jackpot to be $267 million for Friday’s drawing and the Powerball jackpot to be $348 million for Saturday’s drawing. Combined, the two jackpots are expected to reach $615 million. (Estimated jackpot amounts are determined before taxes are withheld.)

The New Hampshire Lottery is anticipating the Mega Millions one-time cash payout will be $161.7 million for Friday’s drawing and the Powerball one-time cash payout will reach $211.9 million for Saturday’s drawing.

The New Hampshire Lottery is also announcing a $250,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold at the Cumberland Farms on Route 108 in Somersworth for last night’s drawing.

“With more than $615 million at stake between the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots, our retailers are reporting great sales and our players are excited at having two opportunities to win big,” said Charlie McIntyre, executive director, New Hampshire Lottery. “As these jackpots have continued to grow in recent weeks, we have seen the anticipation and excitement rise accordingly with our players. We are looking forward to meeting our $250,000 winner and here’s hoping for two big New Hampshire winners!”

The Mega Millions drawing results from Tuesday, February 26, were: 10-12-14-24-60 MB-20 with a Megaplier of 3.

Powerball drawing results from Wednesday, February 27, were: 21-31-42-49-59 PB-23 with a Power Play of 5.

Both the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots have been growing for some time. The Mega Millions jackpot has been rising since January 1, when a $437 million winning ticket was claimed by a group of 23 co-workers from Long Island, New York. The Powerball jackpot has been growing since December 26, 2018, when a $298.3 million winning ticket was claimed by a player from Brooklyn, New York.

Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 PM and tickets are on sale until 9:50 PM Friday.

Powerball drawings are held Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 PM ET.