If you enjoy trying your luck at winning a big prize, you have a choice this weekend of a $103 million jackpot in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing and a $321 million jackpot in Saturday’s Powerball drawing.
Wouldn't it be great to see someone from North Carolina take one of those jackpots home?
Remember, both Powerball and Mega Millions games offer you nine ways to win a prize.
For example, two North Carolina players won a $50,000 prize in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing when their $2 tickets matched four of the white balls and the red Powerball. One lucky ticket was sold at the Speedway on Live Oak Street in Beaufort and the other at the Food Lion on North Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill.
In Powerball, the $321 million jackpot marks the first time it has crossed the $300 million mark since June. A jackpot winner also has the choice of a lump sum, which would be $218.7 million. In tonight’s Mega Million drawing, a jackpot winner could take the $103 million annuity or a lump sum of $69.5 million.
Lottery players won seven Powerball jackpots nationally in 2019, including a $344.6 million jackpot won by a North Carolina man on June 1.
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million and the odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million. So far, five North Carolinians have won Powerball jackpots and two have won a Mega Millions jackpot.
You can buy your Powerball or Mega Millions tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on our website.
Good luck, North Carolina.
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