Top Ten Powerball Winners from New Hampshire

Just last month the New Hampshire State Lottery celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Granite State being part of the Powerball Jackpot!

Did you know the New Hampshire Lottery has sold more than $821 million of Powerball tickets since the game’s inception? Who knows, maybe you'll be the next millionaire!

Here are the Top 10 Powerball Jackpot winners. 

1. Dean Leighton of Chester, New Hampshire won $51 million (annuitized) on March 30, 1996. The winning ticket was sold at Sandy’s Variety in Manchester.
2. Mary and Jason Sanderson of Manchester won $66 million (annuitized) on December 17, 1997. The winning ticket was sold at N-N Express in Manchester.
3. PB 10 and PB 90 Trust of Lewiston, Maine won $25 million (annuitized) on January 7, 1998. The winning ticket was sold at State Line Store in Center Conway.
4. Sidonia Trust of New York, New York won $38 Million on January 16, 1999. The winning ticket was sold at Isinglass Country Store in Center Strafford and the winner chose the one-time cash option.
5. Pat and Erwin Wales of Bar Mills, Maine won $41.4 million on August 27, 2001. The winning ticket was sold at Cumberland Farms in Rollinsford and the winners chose the one-time cash option.
6. Nicholas and Carolyn Zayka of Bolton, Massachusetts won $42.9 million on May 12, 2002. The winning ticket was sold at P. K. Zylas Texaco in Weirs Beach and the winners chose the one-time cash option.
7. Aeetos Trust of North Conway, New Hampshire, Rosemary Centola, of Watertown, Massachusetts and Lawrence Centola of Watertown, Massachusetts won $70 million on August 30, 2003. The winning ticket was sold at State Line Store in Center Conway and the winner chose the one-time cash option.
8. The Bow Trust of Portland, Maine won $46 million on February 4, 2004. The winning ticket was sold at Gary’s Beverage in Portsmouth, and the winner chose the one-time cash option.
9. Dale Chellis and Toni Sergott of Lake Zurich, Illinois won $31.9 million on April 28, 2007. The winning ticket was sold at the Plymouth NH Liquor & Wine Outlet and the winners chose the one-time cash option.
10. Robin Egg 2016 Nominee Trust won $341.7 million on July 30, 2016. The winning ticket was sold at Hannaford Supermarket, Raymond, and the winner chose the one-time cash option.

*Powerball tickets are on sale at more than 1,250 retailers in New Hampshire.

*Powerball tickets cost $2 per play and drawings are held Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00 PM. Powerball tickets are sold in 44 states including New Hampshire, as well as the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.