With Powerball and Mega Millions continuing to climb, lottery players in North Carolina can have fun this week trying their luck on over $1 billion in jackpots.
A winner in tonight’s Powerball drawing could take home the $607 million jackpot as an annuity or $255.7 million in cash.
A winner in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing could take home the $413 million jackpot as an annuity or $170.3 million in cash.
As the jackpots keep on growing, players are taking home other big wins. For the fifth consecutive Powerball drawing, a North Carolinian won a $50,000 prize. Saturday’s win came from Lighthouse Food Mart on N.C. 55 West in Kinston.
Friday’s Mega Millions drawing also saw a $30,000 win in North Carolina. The win came from Online Play in Charlotte.
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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