Mega Millions players have the chance to win $1 billion in Tuesday night’s Christmas Eve drawing.
At Bunny’s in Manchester, shoppers were buying tickets ahead of the drawing for what would be the game’s seventh largest jackpot of all time. The cash option would add up to $448.8 million before taxes.
The last time someone hit the jackpot was on Sept. 10, when a Texas player had the $810 million winning ticket. The largest ever prize was awarded in August 2023.
Granite Staters playing the lottery said they were excited about the chance to win big this Christmas. Player Eric Kilbane said he had plans for the money, even though he knew his odds of winning were slim.
“I got one for my wife, one daughter, two daughters and three daughters right there. They’ll pay for their college with that, hopefully,” he said. “Or not. We’ll see what happens.”
Tickets are $2. Because of the holiday, some stores are closing early, so anyone shopping for a ticket was urged to check store hours.
The winning numbers can be seen at 11 p.m. Tuesday on WMUR-Channel 9.
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