Players in North Carolina can have fun this weekend going for a Mega Millions jackpot worth $358 million.
A winner in Friday’s drawing would have the choice of taking home the $358 million jackpot as an annuity or $169.7 million in cash.
“With a jackpot like that available, what an exciting time to be a Mega Millions player,” said Terri Rose, Chief Brand Officer of the N.C. Education Lottery. “We would love to see that jackpot won in North Carolina tonight. Good luck.”
Check out how North Carolinians win when they play Mega Millions:
• 16,192: That’s the total number of winning tickets in North Carolina in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing
• $4.8 million: That’s the estimate of how much money has been raised for education in North Carolina during the current Mega Millions run
The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302 million.
A second chance to win a major jackpot this weekend occurs Saturday night. The Powerball drawing offers a $171 million jackpot, or $81.4 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Players can buy Mega Millions tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com, or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
For details on how money raised by the lottery makes a difference for education programs in all 100 North Carolina counties, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.