Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Lottery expects the Mega Millions jackpot to jump to $1.15 billion for Friday (12/27) night’s drawing, which would make it the fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot and the 10th-largest lottery jackpot of all-time. The one-time cash payout is expected to be $516.1 million. (Estimated prize amounts are determined before taxes are withheld.)
“We can only imagine what a winner could do with this $1.15 billion jackpot prize—the possibilities are endless,” said Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director, New Hampshire Lottery. “Mega Millions sales are picking up in a big way—we are seeing it on NH iLottery and we are hearing directly from our retailers. The sales momentum has been building for weeks but now with this massive, billion-dollar-plus jackpot on the line, sales are coming fast and furious. Everyone here at the New Hampshire Lottery is hoping we can crown a lucky New Hampshire winner to close out 2024!”
Mega Millions drawing results from Tuesday, December 24, were: 11-14-38-45-46 MB-3 with a Megaplier of 3.
The top-10 Mega Millions jackpots in history were:
- $1.602 billion, August 8, 2023
- $1.537 billion, October 23, 2018
- $1.348 billion, January 13, 2023
- $1.337 billion, July 29, 2022
- $1.15 billion, December 27, 2024 (anticipated)
- $1.128 billion, March 26, 2024
- $1.050 billion, January 22, 2021
- $810 million, September 10, 2024
- $656 million, March 30, 2012
- $648 million, December 17, 2013
This Mega Millions jackpot has been growing since September 10 when a lucky Texas player purchased an $810 million jackpot-winning ticket.
“As this jackpot continues to grow and as the excitement builds, the New Hampshire Lottery wants to remind all its players to play responsibly,” McIntyre added. “We like to say you have to play to win, but it only takes one to win.”
Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:59 PM.
Tickets are on sale at more than 1,200 retailers statewide, and online at NH iLottery. For more information and to play, visit
www.nhlottery.com.