Mega Millions and Powerball are offering up two major treats this Halloween weekend with jackpots combining for over $1.1 billion.
Tonight’s $754 million Mega Millions jackpot ranks as the ninth largest in the history of the game. A winner would have the choice of taking home the $754 million jackpot as an annuity or $352.8 million in cash.
A winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing would have the choice of taking home the $400 million jackpot as an annuity or $190.7 million in cash.
Even though both jackpots remain up for grabs, players are taking home lots of other prizes playing Mega Millions and Powerball. Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing produced over 13,800 winning tickets in North Carolina. Wednesday’s Powerball drawing saw over 13,100 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 have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.
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