The combined Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots crossed a major milestone as lottery players in North Carolina can play for over $1 billion in jackpots this weekend.
A winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing would have the choice of taking home the $600 million jackpot as an annuity or $246 million in cash.
A winner in tonight’s Mega Millions drawing would have the choice of taking home the $403 million jackpot as an annuity or $162.1 million in cash.
As the jackpots keep climbing, players are taking home other big prizes. Wednesday’s Powerball drawing saw a lucky North Carolinian win a $50,000 prize. The winning ticket came from Zip-in Market on Asheville Highway in Hendersonville.
Wednesday’s $50,000 win makes it the fourth straight Powerball drawing with a $50,000 win in North Carolina.
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 make a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.
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