When Was the Last Time NH Sold a Powerball Jackpot Winner?

The Powerball jackpot for tonight has climbed to at least $425 million and could grow even more as people flock to stores to buy a chance at the winnings.

According to NH Lottery's Director of Marketing, Maura McCann, this is the third largest Powerball jackpot in history and the fourth largest lottery jackpot ever.

The largest Powerball jackpot, $590.5 million was drawn fewer than three months ago on May 18 and the top three prizes overall have been drawn in the last year – two Powerball and one Mega Millions.

Over the years, nine jackpot-winning Powerball tickets have been sold, most recently in April of 2007:

1st Jackpot Winner:

Dean Leighton of Chester,  N.H.: $51 million (annuitized)

Date Won:  March 30, 1996

2nd Jackpot Winner:

Mary and Jason Sanderson from Manchester, N.H.:  $66 million (annuitized)

Date Won:  Dec. 17, 1997

3rd Jackpot Winner:

PB 10 and PB 90 Trust of Lewiston, Main:  $25,277,101 (annuitized)

Date Won:  January 7, 1998

4th Jackpot Winner:

Sidonia Trust:  New York City, N.Y., $38 Million (Cash)

Date Won:  Jan. 16, 1999

5th Jackpot Winner:

Pat and Erwin Wales of Bar Mills, Maine  $41.4 million (Cash)

Date Won:  August 27, 2001

6th Jackpot Winner:

Nicholas and Carolyn Zayka, Bolton,  Mass.  $42.9 million (Cash)

Date Won: May 12, 2002

7th Jackpot Winner:

Aeetos Trust of North Conway, N.H.

Rosemary Centola, Watertown, Mass.

Lawrence Centola, Watertown, Mass.

Split $70 million (Cash)

Date Won: August 30, 2003

8th Jackpot Winner

The Bow Trust of Portland, Maine: $46 million (cash)

Date Won:  Feb. 4, 2004

9th Jackpot Winner:         

Dale Chellis and Toni Sergott of Lake Zurich, Ill.: $31,919,876 (cash)

Date Won:  April 28, 2007

Tonight's jackpot, if paid in a lump sum, would mean a payout of $244.7 million.