CONCORD – New Hampshire Lottery players have the chance to win a combined $1.39 billion in drawings Friday and Saturday. The Mega Millions jackpot is expected to climb to $750 million, which would make it the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot on record and the fifth-largest lottery jackpot overall. Meanwhile, Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is expected to jump to $640 million, which would make it the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot in history and the ninth-largest jackpot in lottery history. This is just the second time on record both games have had jackpots exceeding $600 million at the same time.

The Mega Millions one-time cash payout is estimated to increase to $550.6 million and the Powerball one-time cash payout is estimated to increase to $478.7 million. (Estimated jackpot amounts are determined before taxes are withheld.)

“Everywhere you go, people are talking about these Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots! You can feel the buzz and the excitement–it is incredible,” said Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director, New Hampshire Lottery. “Our sales figures speak for themselves, as players purchased more than $3.4 million in Powerball and Mega Millions tickets last week alone and we expect sales to continue to grow right along with these jackpots. Get your tickets now for two chances to win big!”

A lucky New Hampshire player purchased a winning $20,000 Mega Millions ticket at the Hannaford’s Supermarket on Coliseum Drive in Nashua for the drawing on Tuesday night (1/12).

Mega Millions drawing results from Tuesday, January 12, were: 12-14-26-28-33 MB-9 with a Megaplier of 2.

Powerball drawing results from Wednesday, January 13, were: 4-19-23-25-49 PB-14 with a Power Play of 2.

Both Powerball and Mega Millions have gone 34 straight drawings without a jackpot winner.

The top-10 U.S. lottery jackpots on record are:

$1.586 billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016

$1.537 billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018

$768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019

$758.7 million, Powerball, August 23, 2017

$750 million, Mega Millions, January 15, 2021 (anticipated)

$687.8 million, Powerball, October 27, 2018

$656 million, Mega Millions, March 30, 2012

$648 million, Mega Millions, December 17, 2013

$640 million, Powerball, January 16, 2021 (anticipated)

$590.5 million, Powerball, May 18, 2013

The Mega Millions jackpot has been growing since September 15, when a winning $119 million ticket was sold in Wisconsin, while the Powerball jackpot was last won on September 16, when a winning $94 million ticket was sold in New York.

Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 PM.

Powerball drawings are held Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 PM.

Tickets are on sale at more than 1,400 retailers statewide, and online at iLottery. For more information and to play, visit www.nhlottery.com.

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