$13.9 Million Winning Tri-State Megabucks Ticket Sold in Milton

3/5/2024
 

Concord, NH – A lucky New Hampshire player is the state’s newest Tri-State Megabucks winner after purchasing a $13.9 million (estimated jackpot) winning ticket at the Milton Mart on 16 Commerce Way in Milton for Monday night’s (3/4) drawing. The winner will have the choice of taking the jackpot in graduated annual payments over 30 years or a one-time, lump sum payment. (Estimated prize amounts are determined before taxes are withheld.)

On top of the Megabucks winner, an estimated $1.13 billion in combined Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots is up for grabs in New Hampshire, with drawings taking place tonight and tomorrow night. The New Hampshire Lottery projects tonight’s (3/5) Mega Millions jackpot will increase to $650 million and tomorrow night’s (3/6) Powerball jackpot will rise to $485 million. The New Hampshire Lottery expects the Mega Millions one-time cash payout to reach $308.6 million and the Powerball one-time cash payout to jump to $232.4 million. (Estimated jackpot amounts are determined before taxes are withheld.)

“There is nothing better than a New Hampshire winner! Tri-State Megabucks continues to be one of our players’ favorite games, and we cannot wait to meet New Hampshire’s newest multi-millionaire!” said Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director, New Hampshire Lottery. “However, the chance to become a multi-millionaire does not end here! Dueling Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are back and we are excited for our New Hampshire players who have two huge opportunities to win big.”

The winning numbers from the Tri-State Megabucks drawing on Monday, March 4, were: 2-10-23-28-32 MB-1.

Mega Millions drawing results from Friday, March 1, were: 15-33-37-55-61 MB-24 with a Megaplier of 4.

Powerball drawing results from Monday, March 4, were: 36-42-50-52-67 PB-26 with a Power Play of 2.

The last winning Tri-State Megabucks ticket was sold on February 18, 2023 in New Hampshire at the NH Liquor & Wine Outlet in Bedford. The winning ticket was an estimated $1.775 million and claimed by The Mad Dog Five Nominee Trust of 2023, Portsmouth, NH.

The estimated $650 million Mega Millions jackpot has been growing since December 8, 2023, when a lucky player in California purchased a $395 million jackpot winning ticket. The anticipated $485 million Powerball jackpot has been growing since January 1, when a lucky player in Michigan purchased a $842.2 million jackpot winning ticket.

The largest Powerball jackpot on record was $2.04 billion in November 2022, which was also the largest lottery jackpot in world history. The largest Mega Millions jackpot on record was $1.537 billion in October 2018.

Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 PM and Powerball drawings are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 PM. Tri-State Megabucks is sold in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, and drawings are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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.