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NH Lottery says winner of $487M Powerball jackpot to claim prize MondayNews Story
The New Hampshire Lottery says the winner of the $487 million Powerball jackpot in July is set to claim the prize. The lottery said Friday that attorneys for the winner are planning to come forward Monday and will announce the winner's philanthropic plans for the money. It's not clear if the winner will make an appearance. It was the eighth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. The lump sum option is worth $330.6 million. The winning ticket was sold at a Hannaford Supermarket in Raymond for the
Sep 9, 2016, 8:00 pm - Lottery News

N.H. supermarket donates lottery commission to charityNews Story
A New Hampshire grocery store that sold a mammoth winning Powerball ticket announced Tuesday that it is donating its commission to local charities that work with children or hunger. A ticket that won a jackpot of $487 million was sold at the Hannaford Supermarket in Raymond, N.H., in late July, Hannaford said in a statement. A month later, the winner of New Hampshire's all time largest Powerball jackpot has yet to claim the prize. The supermarket was due a $75,000 commission because of the
Sep 1, 2016, 8:48 am - Lottery News

Lawyers contact N.H. Lottery about $487 million jackpotNews Story
July's half-billion dollar Powerball jackpot winner in New Hampshire has yet to come forward, but the New Hampshire Lottery said it has heard several times from lawyers who may represent the lucky ticket-holder. The $487 million prize was the eighth-largest jackpot in U.S. history and the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot. Lawyers have contacted the lottery several times since the jackpot, according to New Hampshire Lottery spokeswoman Maura McCann. They wanted to know what the process e
Aug 31, 2016, 1:30 pm - Lottery News

One Powerball ticket worth $487 million sold in New HampshireNews Story
By Todd Northrop Folks in New Hampshire are eager to learn who among them holds the winning ticket to a $487 million Powerball jackpot. The New Hampshire Lottery has announced that the winning ticket was sold at the Hannaford Supermarket on Freetown Road in Raymond, a southern New Hampshire town of about 10,000. According to officials, this marks the 10th winning Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire and the first since 2007. By far, it is the largest jackpot-winning ticket ever sold i
Jul 31, 2016, 6:32 pm - Lottery News

NH Lottery may increase storeowners' lottery bonusNews Story
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
Mar 25, 2016, 5:21 pm - Lottery News

NH Lottery launches bacon-scented scratch ticketNews Story
The New Hampshire Lottery has launched its first scratch-and-sniff scratch ticket, the organization announced Monday. The I Heart Bacon Scratch Ticket costs $1 and offers a grand prize of $1,000. The ticket first went on sale Jan. 5. Players get a whiff of bacon after scratching the ticket. The (NH) Lottery is focused on developing new and fun ways to engage customers. The I Heart Bacon scratch ticket combines two things people love: the chance to win cash and the wonderful, enticin
Jan 20, 2015, 9:27 am - Lottery News

Keno: The Next Big Bet For The N.H. Lottery?News Story
On a recent afternoon at the Common Grounds Cafe, 200 yards from the New Hampshire border in Methuen, Mass, a handful of men sit along a short counter or at several tables in the back of the cafe. Eyes moving back and forth from their pink and white betting slips to two wall-mounted video monitors, they wait for the next drawing of a popular electronic lottery game called Keno. We've got some regulars who come in almost every day, said Shane Bernard, who runs the cafe with his parents. An
Jan 8, 2014, 9:51 am - Lottery News

New England's 'Lucky for Life' game to gain second lifetime prizeNews Story
Lucky for Life, the multi-state draw game that offers lottery players throughout New England the opportunity to win up to $1,000 a day, every day, for their entire life, is going to get a lot more lively with the addition of another lifetime prize to its robust prize offerings. Beginning with the September 19, 2013 drawing, Lucky for Life's second-tier prize will be elevated to a $25,000 a year for life payout, making it the only game in the country that offers two lifetime prizes. This new p
Sep 5, 2013, 4:57 pm - Lottery News

New Tri-State lottery game debuting SundayNews Story
By Todd Northrop A new pick 5-style lottery game called Gimme 5 goes on sale Sunday in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont the states that collectively are known as 'Tri-State'. The first drawing for the new Gimme 5 game will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine Lotteries are once again joining together to offer our players a new draw game, said Greg Smith, Executive Director of the Vermont Lottery. Tri-State Gimme 5 is a fresh, easy-to-play game that car
May 9, 2013, 12:52 pm - Lottery News

Cashier's mistake makes N.H. family lottery winnersNews Story
A Hillsborough family is the newest New Hampshire Tri-State Megabucks winner, and it was all because of a mistake. Hillsborough resident Scott Bennett wanted to buy tickets to two games on Wednesday, but the clerk made an error. He went up to the register and said he'd like a Lucky For Life ticket and a Tri-State Megabucks Plus ticket, said Maura McCann, New Hampshire Lottery director of marketing. Bennett was buying the tickets at a Hillsborough Circle K. The clerk sold him two Tr
Dec 24, 2012, 8:12 am - Lottery News