Lottery players who love to play for big jackpots can get excited this week as the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots top $800 million combined.
A winner in tonight’s Powerball drawing would have the choice of taking home the $467 million jackpot as an annuity or $192.4 million in cash.
A winner in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing would have the choice of taking home the $345 million jackpot as an annuity or $139.6 million in cash.
As the jackpots continue to climb, players are taking home other nice wins:
- Saturday’s Powerball drawing saw a lucky North Carolinian win a $100,000 prize. The winning ticket came from 55 Fast Stop on Mt. Olive Drive in Newton Grove.
- Friday’s Mega Millions drawing saw a lucky North Carolinian win a $20,000 prize. The winning ticket came from the Refuel on Dabney Drive in Henderson.
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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