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Tri-State Megabucks Winning Numbers and Results (October 2026)

Updated 1,961 draws on file since July 29, 2009 · from the official source

Latest draw · October 21, 2026 Monday · Wednesday · Saturday
----, Megaball
Drawn
Monday · Wednesday · Saturday
Numbers
5 from 1–41 + 1 from 1–6
Draws on file
1,961

Tri-State Megabucks hot and cold numbers

For fun: every draw is independent, so hot, cold or overdue numbers are no likelier to come up next.

Last 50 draws: Jun 29 – Oct 21, 2026. Each number averages 6.1 appearances in 50 draws.

Hot 37: 11×;10: 10×;12: 10×;6: 9×;32: 9×;
Cold 38: 2×;16: 2×;4: 3×;13: 4×;34: 4×;
Hot Megaball 3: 11×;2: 11×;4: 9×;
Cold Megaball 1: 4×;5: 7×;6: 8×;

Last 100 draws: Mar 4 – Oct 21, 2026. Each number averages 12 appearances in 100 draws.

Hot 20: 19×;19: 18×;6: 16×;8: 16×;7: 15×;
Cold 4: 6×;9: 7×;38: 8×;21: 8×;29: 8×;
Hot Megaball 3: 20×;4: 19×;5: 18×;
Cold Megaball 1: 9×;6: 17×;2: 17×;
Overdue 13: 36 draws · usually 7; 38: 26 draws · usually 7; 16: 24 draws · usually 7; 34: 22 draws · usually 7; 11: 20 draws · usually 8;
Overdue Megaball 1: 20 draws · usually 5;6: 6 draws · usually 5;4: 5 draws · usually 5;

Overdue counts draws since each number last came up, beside its usual gap; data through the October 21, 2026 draw.

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Next Tri-State Megabucks drawing

Saturday, October 24, 7:59 p.m. ET

Jackpot for Oct 24: $2.78 million. The lottery's figure, read Oct 23.

Sales close 9 minutes before the draw.

DrawDaysTime (ET)Sales close
Tri-State Megabucks Mon, Wed, Sat 7:59 p.m. 7:50 p.m.

Schedule from the lottery's published draw times. A drawing can move on a holiday; the lottery's own schedule decides.

Did I win? Check your Tri-State Megabucks numbers

Enter your ticket to check it against the last 27 Tri-State Megabucks draws, back to August 22, 2026. Fixed prizes are from the lottery's chart below; a pari-mutuel prize shows the lottery's estimate.

Your 5 numbers (1–41)

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Tri-State Megabucks prizes and odds

A Tri-State Megabucks play costs $2. The jackpot rolls over until it is won. Overall odds of winning a prize: 1 in 5.9.

MatchPrizeOdds
5 of 5 + MB Jackpot 1 in 4,496,388
5 of 5 $30,000 1 in 899,278
4 of 5 + MB $1,300 1 in 24,980
4 of 5 $150 1 in 4,996
3 of 5 + MB $25 1 in 713.7
3 of 5 $7 1 in 142.7
2 of 5 + MB $5 1 in 63
2 of 5 $2 1 in 12.6
1 of 5 + MB $2 1 in 15.3

Prizes from the game page, odds and prizes on vtlottery.com, read October 18, 2026. Odds are computed from the game's number pool and checked against the lottery's printed figures. The lottery's own rules decide every claim.

Last 30 Tri-State Megabucks draws

Date Numbers Megaball
October 21, 2026 07 17 22 29 36 3
October 19, 2026 19 28 35 36 41 5
October 17, 2026 10 14 26 31 35 2
October 14, 2026 01 20 30 35 37 3
October 12, 2026 03 06 17 25 32 5
October 10, 2026 01 07 19 25 41 4
October 7, 2026 02 03 06 21 23 6
October 5, 2026 05 17 27 30 37 6
October 3, 2026 03 06 07 08 12 4
September 30, 2026 10 12 15 25 41 2
September 28, 2026 10 14 22 28 32 4
September 26, 2026 20 22 32 40 41 5
September 23, 2026 10 15 20 21 30 2
September 21, 2026 08 10 12 32 33 2
September 19, 2026 04 08 24 36 37 2
September 16, 2026 09 18 20 28 33 3
September 14, 2026 17 28 31 35 39 3
September 12, 2026 20 23 24 26 37 5
September 9, 2026 12 14 19 20 25 5
September 7, 2026 02 10 19 37 41 3
September 5, 2026 03 11 15 31 36 1
September 2, 2026 04 12 19 32 41 5
August 31, 2026 11 12 18 31 34 4
August 29, 2026 05 06 18 21 23 4
August 26, 2026 16 20 25 26 30 6
August 24, 2026 09 10 22 26 40 2
August 22, 2026 02 05 08 14 38 2
August 19, 2026 07 08 10 15 27 3
August 17, 2026 09 19 24 26 31 1
August 15, 2026 08 10 20 27 29 2

How to play Tri-State Megabucks

  • Tri-State Megabucks draws 5 numbers from 1 to 41 plus a Megaball (Monday · Wednesday · Saturday); a ticket picks 5.
  • Pick five numbers from 1 to 41 and one Megaball from 1 to 6; each play costs $2.
  • Match all five plus the Megaball for the rolling jackpot (annuity or cash); smaller fixed prizes run from $2 for 1 + Megaball or 2 numbers up to $30,000 for 5 without the Megaball.
  • Drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont together.

Claiming a prize

A winning Tri-State Megabucks ticket must be claimed within one year from the draw date. Sign the back of a winning ticket: it belongs to whoever holds it. The Vermont lottery page lists every game and links to the lottery's own claim rules. What a win is worth after tax.

The short version

The last Tri-State Megabucks draw, on October 21, 2026, came up 7 · 17 · 22 · 29 · 36 with a Megaball of 3. We hold 1,961 draws going back to July 29, 2009, and each number has come up about 239 times in that stretch.

Tri-State Megabucks winning numbers 2026 · Every Tri-State Megabucks draw since July 29, 2009 →

Hot and cold over the whole run

21 has come up most often, 284 times. Each number averages about 239 over 1,961 draws, and the front-runner normally finishes around 31 ahead. 21 is 45 ahead — a bigger lead than usual, but still the kind chance hands out. 36 sits at the back with 207. The full frequency table, with the chart that shows why →

Where Tri-State Megabucks is sold

3 lotteries sell Tri-State Megabucks, and one drawing serves all of them. A winning ticket is claimed from the lottery that sold it. Each state's page has that lottery's own games and results beside this one.

Frequently asked questions

Which states sell Tri-State Megabucks?
3 lotteries sell it: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. One drawing serves all of them, and a winning ticket is claimed from the lottery that sold it.
What are the hottest Tri-State Megabucks numbers?
Over the 1,961 draws since July 29, 2009, 21 has come up most often — 284 times, against an average of 239. Whichever number leads normally ends up around 31 ahead, so that is a normal-sized lead. See the full frequency table.
What are the coldest Tri-State Megabucks numbers?
36, with 207 appearances against an average of 239. The gap between the most and least drawn numbers is about what 1,961 draws normally produce.
Which Tri-State Megabucks numbers are overdue?
13 has gone the longest without appearing — 36 draws. That does not make it likelier next time: every number has the same 12.2% chance of being drawn, however long it has been.
How often is Tri-State Megabucks drawn?
Monday · Wednesday · Saturday. Five numbers from 41 and a Megaball from 6, drawn Monday, Wednesday and Saturday for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

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