NH Lottery may increase storeowners' lottery bonus

Comment #13

Slick Nick — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 12:20:43 GMT

A 30,000 payoff to the store owner for a 160 million dollar winning ticket speaks for itself. GREED ! This is the way of corporate America. Lottery retailers have a lot to do. From dealing with customers to maintenance. Much less when the jackpot is big the long lines of people, attitudes, etc.. It's about time to cough up a few extra bucks Commissioner

Comment #12

myturn — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 23:18:32 GMT

One improvement I would like to see with Massachusetts subscriptions, would be to credit small prizes to subscription accounts.

Such credits could be used upon renewal, or cashed in later, as is the case with New York subscriptions.

It would be very convenient for subscribers, and more efficient for the lottery. A win-win

Comment #11

noise-gate — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 18:15:42 GMT

No such luck for that Washington State retailer who came away with nothing but a press conference. Given that these guys are forbidden to play the game, sounds fair that they be compensated accordingly. Two thumbs way up

Comment #10

cbr$ — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 16:32:01 GMT

It sound as if these New Hampshire Lottery retailers really deserve this raise. If

If some of the store owners are share with their employees as a bonus this is

great.

Comment #9

Bleudog101 — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:59:36 GMT

True, and I've traveled to different states and even in person you cannot get a subscription ticket to the FEW states that offer it unless you have an address in that state from a Driver's license. On a side note won $10 on Mega Millions in KY last night. I never check my Massachusetts tickets, just wait for the check to come

Comment #8

mypiemaster — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:09:33 GMT

What are you guys waiting for? It's way overdue.

Comment #7

myturn — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 12:35:49 GMT

The New Hampshire Lottery could increase revenue by expanding it's subscription service.

To purchase a subscription via this Web site, both the purchaser and recipient must have New Hampshire mailing addresses.

New Hampshire Lottery FAQ

The neighboring state of Massachusetts offers a subscription service for Megabucks Doubler, which is available across the country.

Comment #6

Coin Toss — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 03:17:16 GMT

Once in every five years.....in the same state 'Steve Player' is....... 'do the math' on that.

Comment #5

sully16 — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 02:48:38 GMT

Every 5 years , don't think anyone is holding their breath waiting for the extra bonus.

Comment #4

HoLeeKau — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 22:41:03 GMT

It's the lottery! Most of the retailers will get nothing extra. The two per decade who sell the big winners will receive an extra $45K. That's exactly how it works with players. Many get nothing, a few get a huge jackpot. And I bet the retailers who sell the big winners will appreciate the extra 150% bonus.

Maybe this will make them get off their behinds and train clerks better so players are more likely to come buy tickets at their store, giving the stores themselves a better chance of winni... [ More ]

Comment #3

KY Floyd — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 22:23:41 GMT

You are taking the high road and being generous.

I don't know how anyone could read the article and come to that conclusion. They're currently paying retailers about $17 million per year, and expect this increase to average out to about $9,000 per year. That's an increase of a whopping 0.052%. It's the equivalent of having a salary of $100,000 per year and having your boss tell you, Congratulations! You're getting a raise of $1 a week. The catch is that all but 2 of the retailers in the stat... [ More ]

Comment #2

music* — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 22:13:55 GMT

Congratulations to New Hampshire! You are taking the high road and being generous. Keep it up.

Comment #1

Bleudog101 — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 22:01:21 GMT

Way to go NH, the first state in the Union with a lottery...called Sweepstakes way back when. Shame in Washington State for taking away bonuses for retailers.

NH Lottery may increase storeowners' lottery bonus

Lottery Post — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 21:21:10 GMT

If someone walks into a New Hampshire corner store and walks away with a $160 million lottery ticket, the store owner's takeaway is capped at $30,000, the lowest such retail lottery cap in the United States.

The NH Lottery Commission would like to increase that possible retail jackpot to $75,000, a 150 percent raise, although it would still lag behind Massachusetts's $100,000.

Not that that those jackpot happen very often, mind you. A $3 million or more hit enough to reach that cap only st... [ More ]