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Powerball & Mega Millions Jackpots Grow to Combined $1.2 Billion
No one matched all six numbers in this weekend's Powerball and Mega Millions drawings, increasing the combined jackpots to $1.2 billion for this week's drawings. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $600 million. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is an estimated $550 million.
The winning numbers in Friday's Mega Millions drawing were: 3-6-16-18-58, Mega Ball: 11. The winning numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing were: 14-26-38-45-46, Powerball: 13.
A basic Mega Millions ticket costs $2, and to claim the big prize you'll need to match five numbers (1-70), plus the Mega Ball (1-25). The odds? 1 in 302,575,350. Assuming you win the Powerball jackpot Tuesday, you can take the lump-sum cash option and bring home $442 million.
A basic Powerball ticket costs $2, and to claim the big prize you'll need to match five numbers (1-69), plus the Mega Ball (1-26). The odds? 1 in 292,301,388. Assuming you win the Powerball jackpot Wednesday, you can take the lump-sum cash option and bring home $411 million.
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The 10 Biggest Lottery Jackpots in U.S. History
- $1.586 Billion (Powerball) January 2016 - Split between three winners.
- $1.537 Billion (Mega Millions) October 2018 - One winner.
- $768.4 Million (Powerball) March 2019 - One winner.
- $758.7 Million (Powerball) August 2017 - One winner.
- $656 Million (Mega Millions) March 2012 - Split between five winners.
- $648 Million (Mega Millions) December 2013 - Split between two winners.
- $590.5 Million (Powerball) May 2013 - One winner.
- $587.5 Million (Powerball) November 2012 - Split between two winners.
- $564 Million (Powerball) February 2013 - Split between three winners.
- $559.7 Million (Powerball) January 2018 - One winner.
According to the Powerball website, Minnesota has had four grand prize jackpot winners in the past two years. In November of 2016 Michael Hawes was a winner, splitting $44.3 million. Paul Rosenau won in May of 2008, splitting an $88 million prize. In August of 2011 Thomas Morris came up big, splitting a $123.6 million jackpot. And in August of 2013 Paul White split a big $253.1 million prize.
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday night. Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday night. Good luck!
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