The Powerball jackpot just crossed a major milestone while the Mega Millions jackpot continues to climb, offering North Carolinians the chance to play for over $1.2 billion in jackpots this week.
A winner in tonight’s Powerball drawing could take home the $793 million jackpot as an annuity or $339.9 million in cash. Monday’s Powerball jackpot ranks as the 10th largest in the game’s history.
A winner in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing could take home the $482 million jackpot as an annuity or $203.6 million in cash.
As the jackpots keep on growing, players are taking home lots of prizes. Saturday’s Powerball drawing saw two big wins in North Carolina:
- One $3 Power Play ticket won a $2 million prize. The winning ticket came from Sam’s Mart on N.C. 49 in Harrisburg.
- One $2 ticket won a $50,000 prize. That winning ticket was purchased at Stallion Monroe on U.S. 74 West in Monroe.
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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