Concord, NH – A lucky New Hampshire player is the state’s newest Tri-State Megabucks winner after purchasing a $1.775 million winning ticket at the Bedford NH Liquor & Wine Outlet on Leavy Drive for Saturday night’s (2/18) drawing. The winner will have the choice of taking the jackpot in graduated annual payments over 30 years or a one-time cash payout. (Estimated prize amounts are determined before taxes are withheld.)
“We are absolutely ecstatic to award one lucky New Hampshire player with this amazing $1.775 million prize.” said Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director, New Hampshire Lottery. “Tri-State Megabucks continues to be a favorite amongst our players, and we cannot wait to meet New Hampshire’s newest millionaire!”
The winning numbers from the Tri-State Megabucks drawing on Saturday, February 18, were: 6-24-27-36-40 MB-6.
The most recent winning Megabucks ticket was sold on November 12, 2022 in Maine at the Cigaret Shopper in Madawaska. The winning ticket was an estimated $1.5 million and the has yet to be claimed.
The last winning Tri-State Megabucks ticket was sold in New Hampshire on May 14, 2022 at Simon’s Market in Littleton. Littleton residents Richard Newton and Kathy Boswell claimed the $2.275 million prize and elected to take the one-time cash payout of $1,691,150 million before taxes.
Tri-State Megabucks is sold in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, and drawings are held Wednesdays and Saturdays.
About New Hampshire Lottery
Since 1964, the New Hampshire Lottery has contributed more than $2.45 billion and counting to education in New Hampshire. For the past 58 years, the New Hampshire Lottery has recorded more than $8.5 billion in lottery sales and other earnings, with over $5.7 billion paid in prizes and other cost of sales.
The New Hampshire Lottery Commission, located at 14 Integra Drive in Concord, currently manages all lottery operations in the state, including scratch games, New Hampshire Powerball®, New Hampshire Mega Millions®, Tri-State Megabucks℠, Tri-State Pick3®/Pick4® Daily Numbers games, Gimme 5, Fast Play games, Lucky For Life®, KENO 603℠, and iLottery. The New Hampshire Lottery also regulates charitable gaming, including Bingo, Lucky 7, and Games of Chance, along with simulcast racing, fantasy sports, and sports wagering.