Mega Millions and Powerball players in North Carolina have multiple chances to win big this week as the jackpots combine for over $1.2 billion.
Tonight’s Powerball drawing would give a winner the choice of accepting the $419 million jackpot as an annuity or $198 million in cash.
Tuesday’s choice gets much bigger with the $800 million Mega Millions jackpot ranking as the ninth largest in the history of the game. A winner would have the choice of taking home the $800 million jackpot as an annuity or $371.7 million in cash.
Even though both jackpots remain up for grabs, players are taking home lots of other prizes playing Mega Millions and Powerball. Friday’s Mega Millions drawing produced over 16,700 winning tickets in North Carolina. Saturday’s Powerball drawing saw over 22,400 winning tickets.
The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290 million. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Players can buy Mega Millions or Powerball 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 lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.
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