State lottery review
New Hampshire Lottery review (2026): official online sales, rules unverified
New Hampshire state lottery with official online sales plus the national jackpot games.
Our verdict
New Hampshire sells Powerball, Mega Millions and Millionaire for Life, with official online sales listed for the state.
Best for: New Hampshire residents who want the national jackpot games online.
- Odds & value 25%5
- Transparency 20%6
- Player protection 20%6
- Ease of play 15%8
- Payouts & claims 10%5
- Reputation 10%7
What we like
- Official online sales listed for New Hampshire
- Jackpocket courier also allowed
What to watch
- NH lottery site blocked in this check; state games and claim rules unverified
- Same national odds as every other state
At a glance
- Operator
- New Hampshire Lottery
- Type
- State government agency
- Available in
- NH
- Mobile app
- —
- Courier apps allowed
- Yes
Score breakdown
Rubric & weights- Odds & value 25% weight5/10
Sells the national games at standard odds (Powerball jackpot 1 in 292,201,338); no New Hampshire-specific odds were verified.
- Transparency 20% weight6/10
The NH lottery site returned HTTP 403 in this check, so odds, audit and payout publications could not be read.
- Player protection 20% weight6/10
No New Hampshire responsible-gaming tools were verified; scored at the lower end of the state band.
- Ease of play 15% weight8/10
Official online sales are listed for New Hampshire by Mega Millions, and Jackpocket also sells there.
- Payouts & claims 10% weight5/10
Claim window, anonymity and withholding rules for New Hampshire were not verified, so the score sits at the 5 band.
- Reputation 10% weight7/10
No sourced regulatory or legal event in the last five years was found in the sources checked; default score applied.
Games, prices and published odds
Top prizes and odds
| Game | Match | Prize | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerball | 5 + Powerball | Grand Prize | 1 in 292,201,338 |
| 5 | $1 Million | 1 in 11,688,053.52 | |
| 4 + Powerball | $50,000 | 1 in 913,129.18 | |
| Mega Millions | 5 + Mega Ball | Jackpot | 1 in 290,472,336 |
| 5 | $2,000,000 (2X) to $10,000,000 (10X) | 1 in 12,629,232 | |
| 4 + Mega Ball | $20,000 (2X) to $100,000 (10X) | 1 in 893,761 | |
| Millionaire for Life | 5 + Millionaire Ball | $1,000,000 per year for life ($18 Million cash option) | 1 in 22,910,580 |
| 5 | $100,000 per year for life ($2.2 Million cash option) | 1 in 5,727,645 | |
| 4 + Millionaire Ball | $7,500 | 1 in 86,455.02 |
Top three prize tiers as printed on the operator's prize chart.
Odds are the operator's published figures per single play. Prize amounts are before tax.
Who it’s for
The New Hampshire Lottery suits residents who want the national jackpot games online. It is less useful if you need sourced claim, tax or responsible-play details, because the lottery’s site returned an access error during our check.
How it works
The New Hampshire Lottery is the state-run lottery. We could not read its site, so statutory details, minimum age, regulator and founding year are unverified. It sells Powerball at $2 (draws Mon, Wed and Sat), Mega Millions at $5 (draws Tue and Fri) and Millionaire for Life at $5, which draws daily and has a top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life or $18M cash.
How it scored
Ease of play is the strongest result at 8. Mega Millions lists New Hampshire as an official online-sales state, and Jackpocket also sells there.
Payouts and claims and odds and value both scored 5, the weakest. The claim window, anonymity and withholding rules were not verified. On odds, the games run at standard national odds, with Powerball’s jackpot at 1 in 292,201,338 and Mega Millions’ at 1 in 290,472,336, and no New Hampshire-specific odds were verified. Transparency and player protection scored 6 and reputation 7, a default because we found no sourced regulatory or legal event. See our methodology.
Claims, tax and funding
We did not find a claim window, state tax rate, anonymity rule or beneficiary, so we state none. The claiming guide and lottery taxes explained cover the general rules.
Playing online
Official online sales are listed for New Hampshire by Mega Millions, and the Jackpocket courier app is also allowed. We found no app of the lottery’s own. We found no helpline or self-exclusion detail, so we describe none.
Our take
New Hampshire is one of the easier places in our set to buy tickets online. The scores for claims and protection are held back by missing information rather than known faults. Confirm the claim rules with the lottery. See the New Hampshire state page.
Frequently asked questions
- Is New Hampshire Lottery legit?
- New Hampshire Lottery is operated by New Hampshire Lottery. New Hampshire Lottery is the state-run lottery. Its site returned HTTP 403 in this check, so statutory details are unverified. We rate it 6.1/10 (Fair) on odds, transparency, player protection, ease of play, payouts and reputation, verified November 2, 2026.
- How much does New Hampshire Lottery cost?
- From $2 to $5.
- What are the odds of winning at New Hampshire Lottery?
- Powerball: top prize listed on the official page at 1 in 292,201,338; any prize 1 in 24.87. These are the operator's published figures per single play.
- What are the downsides of New Hampshire Lottery?
- NH lottery site blocked in this check; state games and claim rules unverified. Same national odds as every other state.
Sources
Facts last verified November 2, 2026
Every figure on this page comes from one of the documents below. If a source has changed since our check, tell us.
- Powerball Prize Chart · accessed November 2, 2026
- Mega Millions How to Play · accessed November 2, 2026
- Millionaire for Life Prize Chart · accessed November 2, 2026
- Mega Millions Where to Play · accessed November 2, 2026
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