Concord, NH – The Powerball jackpot continues to rise, with the New Hampshire Lottery projecting tonight’s (10/9) jackpot will reach $1.55 billion. The estimated $1.55 billion jackpot would be the fourth-largest jackpot in lottery history and the third-largest Powerball jackpot on record. The New Hampshire Lottery expects the one-time cash payout to increase to $679.8 million. (Estimated jackpot amounts are determined before taxes are withheld.)
“There are now more than 1.5 billion reasons to get in the Powerball action for tonight’s drawing!” said Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director, New Hampshire Lottery. “Our retailers and NH iLottery have seen strong sales momentum over the past week as this jackpot has surpassed the $1 billion mark—and there’s no sign of that sales activity slowing down. Remember, you can’t win if you don’t play – buy your ticket today!”
Powerball drawing results from Saturday, October 7, were: 47-54-57-60-65 PB-19 with a Power Play of 3.
The top-10 jackpots in lottery history were:
1. $2.040 billion, Powerball, November 7, 2022
2. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, August 8, 2023
3. $1.586 billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016
4. $1.550 billion, Powerball, October 9, 2023 (anticipated) 5. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018
5. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, January 13, 2023
6. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022
7. $1.080 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023
8. $1.050 billion, Mega Millions, January 22, 2021
9. $768 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019
The $1.55 billion Powerball jackpot has been growing since July 19, when a lucky California player purchased a $1 billion jackpot winning ticket. Since the drawing in July, there have been 35 consecutive Powerball drawings without a jackpot winner.
Powerball drawings are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 PM.
Tickets are on sale at more than 1,400 retailers statewide and online at NH iLottery. For more information and to play, visit www.nhlottery.com.
About New Hampshire Lottery
Since 1964, the New Hampshire Lottery has contributed more than $2.64 billion and counting to education in New Hampshire. For the past 59 years, the New Hampshire Lottery has recorded more than $9.1 billion in lottery sales and other earnings, with over $6.1 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.