New Hampshire Lottery
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Begun in 1964, the New Hampshire Lottery (originally known as the New Hampshire Sweepstakes) is the oldest US
mainland-based lottery
. (The Puerto Rico Lottery
has been in operation since 1934.) New Hampshire's games include Mega Millions
, Powerball
, Hot Lotto
, and numerous scratch tickets
.
New Hampshire is part of the Multi-State Lottery Association
(MUSL), which it joined in 1995. It is also a member of the Tri-State Lottery
in northern New England
; its games are always drawn in New Hampshire.
All New Hampshire Lottery games require players to be at least 18 years old.
Mega Millions became available in New Hampshire on January 31, 2010, the cross-selling expansion date whereby Powerball was made available in Mega Millions-only jurisdictions, and vice versa.
New Hampshire joined Powerball in 1995. It is played in a similar fashion as Mega Millions.
As with Powerball, Hot Lotto is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays. Hot Lotto draws five white ball numbers, and one orange ball number (the "Hot Ball"). Jackpots begin at $1,000,000 with minimum increases of $50,000. Hot Lotto's multiplier, Sizzler, available for an additional $1, triples non-jackpot prizes.
s played twice daily, including Sundays. Prices, prizes, and options vary.
instead. Every wager is eligible for a $5 prize redeemable immediately if won. Weekly Grand features fixed payouts (e.g. matching four white ball numbers wins $5,000; three white balls and the green ball $500) except for the top prize, which is parimutuel. Drawings are Tuesdays and Fridays.
Weekly Grand will end in March 2012.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mainland-based lottery
Lottery
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments...
. (The Puerto Rico Lottery
Puerto Rico Lottery
Lotería de Puerto Rico , is the oldest "modern" lottery in the US; it began in 1934....
has been in operation since 1934.) New Hampshire's games include Mega Millions
Mega Millions
Mega Millions is a US multi-jurisdictional $1 lottery game. Since it replaced The Big Game in May 2002 , Mega Millions' advertised jackpots have started at $12 million, paid in 26 yearly installments , increasing when there is no jackpot winner...
, Powerball
Powerball
Powerball is an American lottery game sold in 44 jurisdictions as a shared jackpot game. It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association , a non-profit organization formed by an agreement with lotteries. Powerball is a game whose advertised jackpot starts at $20 million and can roll into...
, Hot Lotto
Hot Lotto
Hot Lotto is administered by the U.S.' Multi-State Lottery Association , which also operates the Powerball game. Hot Lotto is available in some of the 33 MUSL jurisdictions; Maine is the latest to join, in October 2009. The first drawing was on April 10, 2002 as part of MUSL celebrating the 10th...
, and numerous scratch tickets
Scratchcard
A scratchcard is a small card, often made of thin paper-based card for competitions and plastic to conceal PINs, where one or more areas contain concealed information which can...
.
New Hampshire is part of the Multi-State Lottery Association
Multi-State Lottery Association
The Multi-State Lottery Association is a non-profit, government-benefit association owned and operated by agreement of its 33 member lotteries MUSL was created to facilitate the operation of multi-jurisdictional lottery games, including Powerball, Mega Millions), video lottery, and instant ...
(MUSL), which it joined in 1995. It is also a member of the Tri-State Lottery
Tri-State Lottery
Tri-State Lottery refers to games offered by the lotteries of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It was the first multi-jurisdictional lottery, with its first drawing on September 14, 1985. Tri-State Lottery offers four shared games....
in northern New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
; its games are always drawn in New Hampshire.
All New Hampshire Lottery games require players to be at least 18 years old.
Current draw games
All of New Hampshire's draw games are shared with other lotteries. (The most recent New Hampshire-only drawing game was New Hampshire Cash Lotto.)Mega Millions
Main article: Mega MillionsMega Millions
Mega Millions is a US multi-jurisdictional $1 lottery game. Since it replaced The Big Game in May 2002 , Mega Millions' advertised jackpots have started at $12 million, paid in 26 yearly installments , increasing when there is no jackpot winner...
Mega Millions became available in New Hampshire on January 31, 2010, the cross-selling expansion date whereby Powerball was made available in Mega Millions-only jurisdictions, and vice versa.
Powerball
Main article: PowerballPowerball
Powerball is an American lottery game sold in 44 jurisdictions as a shared jackpot game. It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association , a non-profit organization formed by an agreement with lotteries. Powerball is a game whose advertised jackpot starts at $20 million and can roll into...
New Hampshire joined Powerball in 1995. It is played in a similar fashion as Mega Millions.
Hot Lotto (15 members)
Main article: Hot LottoHot Lotto
Hot Lotto is administered by the U.S.' Multi-State Lottery Association , which also operates the Powerball game. Hot Lotto is available in some of the 33 MUSL jurisdictions; Maine is the latest to join, in October 2009. The first drawing was on April 10, 2002 as part of MUSL celebrating the 10th...
As with Powerball, Hot Lotto is drawn Wednesdays and Saturdays. Hot Lotto draws five white ball numbers, and one orange ball number (the "Hot Ball"). Jackpots begin at $1,000,000 with minimum increases of $50,000. Hot Lotto's multiplier, Sizzler, available for an additional $1, triples non-jackpot prizes.
Pick 3 and Pick 4
Pick 3 and Pick 4 are numbers gameNumbers game
Numbers game, also known as a numbers racket, policy racket or Italian lottery, is an illegal lottery played mostly in poor neighborhoods in the United States, wherein a bettor attempts to pick three digits to match those that will be randomly drawn the following day...
s played twice daily, including Sundays. Prices, prizes, and options vary.
Megabucks Plus
The original Megabucks, a "classic" six-number game, began in 1985. Megabucks became Megabucks Plus on July 26, 2009. As with Hot Lotto, Mega Millions, and Powerball, Megabucks Plus utilizes a 5+1 format; it draws 5 of 41 numbers from the first machine, and 1 of 6 from the second. Games cost $2; the minimum jackpot is $1,000,000. Drawings are Wednesdays and Saturdays.Weekly Grand
Weekly Grand players also choose two sets of numbers; 4 of 35 in the "white pool", and 1 of 35 in the "green pool". Matching all five numbers wins $1000-a-week for 20 years; winners can choose cashPresent value
Present value, also known as present discounted value, is the value on a given date of a future payment or series of future payments, discounted to reflect the time value of money and other factors such as investment risk...
instead. Every wager is eligible for a $5 prize redeemable immediately if won. Weekly Grand features fixed payouts (e.g. matching four white ball numbers wins $5,000; three white balls and the green ball $500) except for the top prize, which is parimutuel. Drawings are Tuesdays and Fridays.
Weekly Grand will end in March 2012.