New Hampshire Lottery Games
| Game | Prize Type | Numbers | Sale Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pick 3 Day | Top Prize | 3 from 0-9 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pick 3 Evening | Top Prize | 3 from 0-9 | 6:45 p.m. |
| Pick 4 Day | Top Prize | 4 from 0-9 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pick 4 Evening | Top Prize | 4 from 0-9 | 6:45 p.m. |
| Powerball | Jackpot | 5 from 1-69 + 1 from 1-26 | 9:50 p.m. |
| Mega Millions | Jackpot | 5 from 1-70 + 1 from 1-25 | 9:50 p.m. |
| Lucky for Life | Top Prize | 5 from 1-48 + 1 from 1-18 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Tri-State Megabucks | Jackpot | 5 from 1-41 + 1 from 1-6 | 7:50 p.m. |
| Gimme 5 | Top Prize | 5 from 1-39 | 6:45 p.m. |
Game Schedule
| Game | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pick 3 Day | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. |
| Pick 3 Evening | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. |
| Pick 4 Day | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. | 1:10 p.m. |
| Pick 4 Evening | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. |
| Powerball | 10:59 p.m. | 10:59 p.m. | |||||
| Mega Millions | 11:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. | |||||
| Lucky for Life | 10:38 p.m. | 10:38 p.m. | |||||
| Tri-State Megabucks | 7:59 p.m. | 7:59 p.m. | |||||
| Gimme 5 | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:55 p.m. |
*All times are displayed in New Hampshire local time.
Advance Draws
The number of consecutive draws each New Hampshire State Lottery games allows you to play:
| Game | Advanced Draws |
|---|---|
| Pick 3 Day | up to 21 draws |
| Pick 3 Evening | up to 21 draws |
| Pick 4 Day | up to 21 draws |
| Pick 4 Evening | up to 21 draws |
| Powerball | up to 20 draws |
| Mega Millions | up to 20 draws |
| Lucky for Life | up to 20 draws |
| Tri-State Megabucks | up to 20 draws |
| Gimme 5 | up to 30 draws |
Tax Information
New Hampshire Lottery Federal, and state tax withholdings on winnings for U.S. citizens or residents.
| Winnings | Tax Category | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Over $5,000 | State Tax | 0.0% |
| Over $5,000 | Federal Tax | 24.0% |
If the winner is not a U.S. citizen or is not a US resident, New Hampshire Lottery tax withholdings on winnings are as such:
| Winnings | Tax Category | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Over $5,000 | State Tax | 0.0% |
| Over $5,000 | Federal Tax | 30.0% |
The New Hampshire Lottery
Playing the lottery in New Hampshire means you contribute to public education in that state, so it’s an excellent opportunity to win big while supporting a great cause. The New Hampshire State Lottery is also the oldest legal lottery in the US. The Mega Millions and Powerball attract the most players. Still, other games like New Hampshire Lottery Lucky for Life, Tri-State Megabucks, Gimme 5, Pick 4, and Pick 3 also get a lot of attention for their great prizes and jackpots. Megabucks has a starting jackpot of $1 million and a second prize fixed at $30,000 – all for a $2 ticket.
The New Hampshire State Lottery has a massive selection of scratch games. They range in price from $1 to $25 and pay out from $500 to $2 million. Your break-even odds are about 1 in 7 for those top tier cards and 1 in 523,000 to win the millions.
The New Hampshire Lottery is forever modernizing and introducing innovation into their offerings. In July 2020, e-Instant games went live on the new iLottery platform. The games are aimed at local tastes and are sure to add loads of fun to the lottery experiences of New Hampshirites.
New Hampshire Lottery FAQ
Players over 18 can register an iLottery account and immediately access promotions and special offers. Tickets and New Hampshire Lottery scratch cards are also available at participating retail stores.
Unlike other states, there’s no official New Hampshire Lottery app available that doubles as a New Hampshire Lottery scanner or provides info about New Hampshire Lottery codes.
The Lottery in New Hampshire offers seven different games. In addition to the well-known statewide games of Powerball and Mega Millions, there’s a selection of multi-state and tri-state games that are worth noting:
Lucky for Life – Choose five numbers from 1-48
Megabucks – Choose five numbers from 1-41
Gimme 5 – Choose five numbers from 1-39
Pick 4 – Choose four numbers from 0-9
Pick 3 – Choose three numbers from 0-9
If the New Hampshire Lottery results net you a prize below $600 from a retailer-bought ticket, you can claim such winnings at a participating retailer or by mail. Prizes from $600 and above must be claimed from the Lottery headquarters, or by mail.
If the New Hampshire Lottery winning numbers brought you a prize under $600 from an online ticket purchase, the winnings are automatically added to your balance.
Prizes up to $9,999.99 are claimed through the iLottery portal. However, winnings above that amount are processed at headquarters or claimed by mail.
If the New Hampshire Lottery winning numbers brought you a prize under $600 from an online ticket purchase, the winnings are automatically added to your balance.
Prizes up to $9,999.99 are claimed through the iLottery portal. However, winnings above that amount are processed at headquarters or claimed by mail.
The New Hampshire Lottery numbers need to match your numbers. The aim is to make a selection that’ll appear in the draw. Smaller cash prizes can be won by matching as little as two New Hampshire Lottery winning numbers.
The odds for the New Hampshire Lottery Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302 million. For the New Hampshire Lottery Powerball, it’s 1 in 175 million. Other odds are as follows:
Lucky for Life: 1 in 31 million
Gimme 5: 1 in 575,757
Pick 4: 1 in 2,500
Pick 3: 1 in 1,000
In 2018, a Powerball player won $560 million. Soon after that, she was successful in her court bid to remain anonymous.
Lucky for Life: Mondays and Thursdays at 10:38 PM
Megabucks: Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7:59 PM
Gimme 5: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 6:55 PM
Pick 4 and Pick 3: daily at 1:10 PM and 6:55 PM
What Is the New Hampshire Lottery Second Chance?
You can enter non-winning tickets into New Hampshire Lottery Second Chance draws. These are announced from time to time on the lottery’s website.
For wins over $5,000, New Hampshire Lottery winners only pay the standard federal tax of 24%. No state tax is levied, which is another attractive feature of this lottery.
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