Lottery players in North Carolina have over a billion reasons to get excited as Powerball and Mega Millions offer more than $1.1 billion in jackpots this weekend.
A winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing would have the choice of taking home the $674 million jackpot as an annuity or $283.9 million in cash.
A winner in tonight’s Mega Millions drawing would have the choice of taking home the $433 million jackpot as an annuity or $178.6 million in cash.
As both the jackpots and excitement continue to build, Powerball and Mega Millions players are still grabbing lots of prizes. Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing produced over 6,600 winning tickets in North Carolina. Wednesday’s Powerball drawing saw over 23,800 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 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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