Both the Mega Millions and Powerball games offer North Carolinians a chance to start the New Year by winning a major jackpot of more than $350 million.
The two jackpots offer a combined prize of $739 million, a level that the combined jackpots have not hit in a year and a half.
The first chance comes with Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing where the jackpot stands at a $376 million annuity that is worth $287.4 million in cash. That’s the highest jackpot in six months.
The second chance comes with Wednesday’s Powerball drawing where its jackpot weighs in at a $363 million annuity that is worth $279.2 million cash. That’s the highest the jackpot has been since January.
We would love to see someone in North Carolina start 2021 with one of these life-changing jackpots. That would be a great way to end the year.
The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Both games have delivered some $1 million wins as North Carolinians tried their luck at the dueling jackpots. In the last month, three Mega Millions tickets sold in North Carolina have won a $1 million prize. On Saturday, a lucky ticket sold in Forsyth County won a $1 million prize in the Powerball drawing.
Players can try their luck and buy $2 Powerball or Mega Millions tickets at any lottery retail location, through Online Play on the lottery’s website or by using the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
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