Powerball Game Information

Date New Hampshire joined: November 8, 1995

New Hampshire Powerball has undergone an Extreme Makeover - bringing the world's biggest jackpots to lottery players across New Hampshire. New Hampshire was the 20th state to join the Multi-State Lottery (MUSL), which offers this big-jackpot game throughout the United States. Each ticket costs $1 and jackpots range from $15 million to a high of more than $295 million.

Powerball states/jurisdictions include Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina Education Lottery, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virgin Islands, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Unclaimed prizes for Powerball expire one year from draw date.

How to Play

New Hampshire's biggest jackpot game is getting even bigger! Can you handle more?

1. Each play cost $1 for each draw.

2. Please note: Use pencil only. Select 5 numbers from 1 through 55 on the upper section and 1 number from 1 through 42 on the lower section or to Easy Pick (EP) mark the "EP" box on one or both sections of the play slip and let the lottery terminal randomly select your numbers for you. You may bet up to 5 plays on a play slip.

3. Check the play slip for accuracy and present to a Lottery Retailer for processing. Important: It is the player's responsibility to check the tickets for accuracy prior to leaving the retail location.

4. There are no cancellations allowed in New Hampshire Powerball.

5. Drawings are held Wednesday and Saturday evenings.

6. If you make an error, DO NOT ERASE, instead mark the Void box for that play.

7. Players who mark the POWER PLAY box pay an extra $1 for each and every play and/or additional draw, and those who win a prize, except the Jackpot or a Bonus prize, will receive an amount equal to the prize multiplied by the POWER PLAY number selected at a drawing conducted at the time of the regular POWERBALL drawing.

You may purchase a ticket good for up to 20 draws by selecting a draw number under the "draws" column. Total ticket cost will depend on the number of panels and draws you play.

You may purchase a Powerball ticket until 9:50 pm on the evening of the draw.

The winning numbers drawing will be broadcast on WNDS-Derry at approximately 10:59 pm every Wednesday and Saturday and the winning number results will be broadcast at approximately 11:15 pm on WMUR-9.

Every time a Powerball ticket is purchased in New Hampshire, all profits remain in the state and are earmarked for education.

Nine Ways to Win! (effective August 29, 2005)

Overall odds of winning: 1:36

POWER PLAY numbers are 2, 3, 4, and 5 with the odds of a 2, 3, 4 or 5 being selected at odds of 1:4.

*The JACKPOT prize will be divided equally among multiple winners. The Grand Prize is paid as an annuity of 30 payments over 29 years or, as the election of the winner, in a single lump sum payment of the cash value of the annuity prize. If the winner chooses the annuity, the annual payments will be increased each year by a percentage set out in the Powerball game rules. In unusual circumstances, the set prize amounts may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis which will be lower than the published amounts.

*If the MATCH 5 BONUS is in effect when the JACKPOT is hit, an additional prize amount will be added to the $200,000 prize for all tier two (match 5 white balls) winners. In the unlikely event that there are no tier two winners when the jackpot is hit, a bonus prize will be added to the $10,000 prize for all tier three (match 4 white balls and the Powerball) winners. The rate at which the Jackpot grows after reaching a pre-determined level, and sales volume, will determine the amount of the Match Five Bonus Prize Pool.

**per $1 play.

New Hampshire Powerball Power Play!

Power Play players can now multiply their winnings up to $1 million.

First draw date: Wednesday, March 7, 2001

Multiply your lower-tier Powerball winnings up to 5 times! To play, just choose the Power Play feature on your Powerball play slip, or ask the clerk to "Power Play" your numbers. For each set of numbers played, it costs an additional $1 to Power Play those numbers.* You can now multiple your winnings up to $1 million.

Then, during each Powerball drawing, the special Power Play wheel will be spun, which has 12 slots on it, numbered 2-5.

If you Power Play your numbers and win any prize, except the jackpot, your prize is then multiplied by the Power Play number selected - 2x, 3x, 4x, up to 5 times!

Example:
You Power Play your Powerball ticket and win $7
The Power Play number chosen is 3
You win 3 x $7, or $21!

Supercharge your Powerball ticket with Power Play today. Now, you've got the POWER!

*When Power Playing with a play slip, the feature applies to all bets on that slip.

Important Information

1. You must be 18 years of age to purchase a ticket.
2. Tickets, transactions, and payment of prizes are subject to state law, rules and regulations of the New Hampshire Lottery® and tickets are only offered for sale in accordance with the same. Applicable rules are available upon request from the New Hampshire Lottery™.
3. A ticket is a bearer instrument. Terminal produced ticket(s) are heat sensitive. Do not expose to prolonged periods of excessive heat or light.
4. The placing of Powerball play(s) is done at the players' own risk through the Retailer who is acting on behalf of the player in entering the play(s).