The New Hampshire Lottery is 1 of 42 US State Lotteries & District Lotteries that offer the huge Mega Millions game – in this particular case the NH Mega Millions – as part of its overall portfolio of lottery games.
Mega Millions is a Multi-State USA Lottery that is run and operated by the Mega Millions Consortium – who administer and syndicate the game across the USA and is one of the largest lottery games in the world – having produced a massive world record jackpot of an incredible US$ 390 Million. This record jackpot was shared between 2 Mega Millions winners from New Jersey and Georgia.
The very first Mega Millions draw took place on May 17th 2002 with 6 USA Lottery companies taking part who were all members of the Mega Millions Consortium.
The game had changed its name and format from the Big Game which had started on August 31st 1996. Upon this change – 2 further State Lotteries joined and many more were to follow.
The New Hampshire Mega Millions was first sold on January 31st 2010 when the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL) who run the Powerball game – of which the NH Lottery is a member – entered into a cross-selling agreement with the Mega Millions consortium – thus allowing the sales of Mega Millions in Powerball states and Powerball in Mega Millions states.
NH Mega Millions – How It Works…
The NH Mega Millions works in the same way as the Mega Millions game works in all the States and Districts in the US that offer the game.
Jackpots start off at US$ 12 Million and ROLLOVER after each draw when the top prize is not won – making for some enormous jackpot figures.
6 numbers are drawn in total for the New Hampshire Mega Millions from 2 separate drawing machines – firstly 5 numbers from 56 white balls are drawn and then 1 number (the MEGAball) from 46 gold balls.
Draws for the NH Mega Millions take place twice every week on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11.00pm EST.
In addition to the 6 main Mega Millions numbers drawn – a further number is drawn – using a Random Number Generator…the Mega Millions MEGAPLIER number…
MEGAPLIER…
This separate MEGAPLIER number drawn will be either 2, 3 or 4 – and is there to give players of the New Hampshire MegaMillions a chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the NH MegaMillions jackpot itself.
With MEGAPLIER – you are able to multiply your winnings on these levels by 2x, 3x or 4x – greatly increasing the amount you can walk away with.
If a player matches the 5 main Mega Millions numbers playing with the MEGAPLIER add-on – and a MEGAPLIER number of 4 is drawn – the second tier prize of US$ 250,000 would be quadrupled and they could win US$ 1 Million.
NH Mega Millions – How to Play…
The aim when playing is to correctly select as many Mega Millions winning prize numbers as possible – and with 9 different ways in which you can win on the New Hampshire Mega Millions – you have a great chance of winning a prize.
There are principally – 4 ways in which you can play the NH Mega Millions…
1. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 56 plus 1 Mega Ball (gold ball) number from 1 to 46.
2. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 56 and use the Quick Pick option to let the computer choose your Mega Ball (gold ball) number for you from 1 to 46 – using a random number generator.
3. Use the Quick Pick option to let the computer pick your 5 main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 56 using a random number generator – and pick your own Mega Ball (gold ball) number from 1 to 46.
4. Use the Quick Pick option to let the computer choose both your 5 main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 56 and your 1 Mega Ball (gold ball) number from 1 to 46 using its random number generator.
You can use any of these methods whether you are playing the New Hampshire Lottery Mega Millions in-state or if you Play Mega Millions Online with an authorized online lottery ticket sales company such as TheLotter.
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MEGAPLIER…
For just an extra dollar – you can choose to increase your NH Mega Millions winnings on all levels except the jackpot – by adding the MEGAPLIER option when playing the New Hampshire Mega Millions.
If your chosen NH Mega Millions numbers match the Mega Millions winning numbers on any of these prize levels – you immediately increase your winnings by either 2, 3 or 4 times – depending on what Mega Millions MEGAPLIER number was drawn.
If you play Mega Millions with MEGAPLIER and you are lucky enough to correctly select the 5 main Mega Millions numbers and a MEGAPLIER number of 4 is drawn – the second tier prize of US$ 250,000 will be quadrupled and you could walk away with US$ 1 Million.
An enhancement to the way the MEGAPLIER works took place on September 14th 2010.
This can increase your winnings even further when you play Mega Millions using the MEGAPLIER option.
Now, if you match all 5 of the main Mega Millions numbers and play using the MEGAPLIER option – you will win US$ 1 Million no matter what MEGAPLIER number has been drawn.
NH Mega Millions– Who Can Play?
In the past – you used to have to buy your lottery ticket in New Hampshire itself to take part in any of the New Hampshire Lottery games – including the New Hampshire Mega Millions.
Today though – you are able to Play Mega Millions Online from right around the world due to the presence of genuine and fully authorized online lottery ticket sales companies like TheLotter.
So, if you reside outside of New Hampshire or the US – but wish to play any of the NH Lottery games including the NH Mega Millions – this is easy to do using the appropriate lottery ticket sales companies – where you can quickly and simply buy lottery tickets online and save yourself a fair amount of time as well.
The NH Lottery requires all players to be at least 18 years of age before purchasing any New Hampshire Lottery tickets including tickets for the NH Mega Millions lottery.
The New Hampshire Mega Millions is drawn every week on both Tuesdays and Fridays at 11.00pm EST.
You can find the New Hampshire Mega Millions Results in various different ways to check your ticket – and see if you have been lucky with the NH Mega Millions winning numbers drawn.
The New Hampshire Mega Millions winning numbers will be broadcast on WZMY-T in Derry, NH as well as on local radio stations.
You will also be able to find out the latest NH Mega Millions Results from select newspapers across the state and you can always come back to Global Lottery Review to check the very latest New Hamsphire Mega Millions results – as well as any previous NH MegaMillions results that you may wish to look up.
NH Mega Millions – Odds of Winning…
With 9 different ways of winning – and therefore a great chance of winning something on the NH Mega Millions – the odds vary from 1 in 175.71 million for matching all the correct New Hampshire Lottery Mega Millions winning numbers – right down to just 1 in 75 for matching only 1 correct number.
The overall odds of winning any prize on the NH Mega Millions are 1 in 39.
Here is an easy-to-read calculation table that shows you the odds of winning, the number of matches needed and the prizes you can win – on all different levels of the Mega Millions New Hampshire…
New Hampshire MEGA MILLIONS ODDS and PRIZES
Prize Level
Number of Matches
Win
Odds of Winning
1
5 Main + MEGA Ball
Jackpot
1 in 175,711,536
2
5 Main
$ 250,000
1 in 3,904,701
3
4 Main + MEGA Ball
$ 10,000
1 in 689,065
4
4 Main
$ 150
1 in 15,313
5
3 Main + MEGA Ball
$ 150
1 in 13,781
6
3 Main
$ 7
1 in 306
7
2 Main + MEGA Ball
$ 10
1 in 844
8
1 Main + MEGA Ball
$ 3
1 in 141
9
MEGA Ball ONLY
$ 2
1 in 75
NH Mega Millions Winners…
Even though the New Hampshire Lottery has only been selling NH Mega Millions tickets since January 31st 2010 – there have already been some lucky New Hampshire Mega Millions winners.
April 2010 saw the biggest win on the New Hampshire Mega Millions lottery to date when Darlene Hanlon from Hampton won US$ 10,000.
Apart from this there have been many NH Mega Millions winners scooping sums of between US$ 600 and US$ 700.
It will only be a matter of time before some even larger and more exciting wins occur on the NH Lottery Mega Millions.
NH Mega Millions – How Prizes Are Paid?
If you have won a New Hampshire Mega Millions jackpot – you will be able to claim your prize as either a cash lump sum or as an annuity payment – If you choose the annuity option your NH Mega Millions winnings will be paid to you annually over a 26 year period.
For all prizes on the Mega Millions NH – you will have 365 days from the date of the draw taking place – to make your claim before your Mega Millions ticket will become invalid.
If your win on the New Hampshire Mega Millions is up to US$ 599.99 – you will be able to claim your winnings at any NH Lottery retailer or by mail.
If you’ve had a win of US$ 600 or more on the NH Mega Millions – you will be able to claim your prize from the New Hampshire Lottery headquarters in Concord, NH or by mail with a prize claim form.
You needn’t worry if you play lottery online with one of the genuine and authorized online lottery ticket sale companies like TheLotter – as part of their role is to look after all these details for you – making sure that you receive your winnings directly and promptly.
New Hampshire Lottery – Other Games…
As well as the NH Mega Millions – the NH Lottery offers various other lotto games – some of which can be played just within New Hampshire itself like Pick 3, Pick 4, Weekly Grand plus numerous NH Lottery Instant games.
We have fully reviewed the NH Powerball which the NH Lottery began selling on November 5th 1995 when it became the 22nd member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). We have also reviewed the HOT LOTTO game and the Tri-State Megabucks PLUS which you can read much more about here.