Estimated $1.09 Billion to be Up for Grabs Tonight

4/3/2024
 

Concord, NH – Without a winner in Monday night’s (4/1) drawing, the New Hampshire Lottery is expecting tonight’s (4/3) Powerball jackpot to jump to $1.09 billion, which would be the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot on record and the ninth-largest lottery jackpot in history. The New Hampshire Lottery expects the one-time cash payout to reach $527.3 million. (Estimated jackpot amounts are determined before taxes are withheld.)

“We have passed the one-billion-dollar mark and we are thrilled for our New Hampshire players who now have the chance to win the largest Powerball jackpot of 2024 so far,” said Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director, New Hampshire Lottery. “We love the excitement of a big jackpot as it provides an incredible opportunity for our players and for maximizing revenue for education in the state. Here’s to hoping New Hampshire’s next billionaire will be crowned tonight!”

Powerball drawing results from Monday, April 1, were: 19-24-40-42-56 PB-23 with a Power Play of 2.

The top-10 Powerball jackpots in history were:

  1. $2.04 billion, November 7, 2022
  2. $1.765 billion, October 11, 2023
  3. $1.586 billion, January 13, 2016
  4. $1.09 billion, April 3, 2024 (anticipated)
  5. $1.08 billion, July 19, 2023
  6. $842.4 million, January 1, 2024
  7. $768.4 million, March 27, 2019
  8. $758.7 million, August 23, 2017
  9. $754.6 million, February 6, 2023
  10. $731.1 million, January 20, 2021

The top-10 jackpots in lottery history were:
  1. $2.040 billion, Powerball, November 7, 2022
  2. $1.725 billion, Powerball, October 11, 2023
  3. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, August 8, 2023
  4. $1.586 billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016
  5. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018
  6. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, January 13, 2023
  7. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022
  8. $1.128 billion, Mega Millions, March 26, 2024
  9. $1.09 billion, Powerball, April 3, 2024 (anticipated)
  10. $1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023
The anticipated $1.09 billion Powerball jackpot has been growing since January 1, when a lucky player in Michigan purchased a $842.2 million jackpot-winning ticket. Since the drawing in January, there have been 39 consecutive Powerball drawings without a jackpot winner.

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

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

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.