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Published on Friday, April 24, 2026

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Alright, if you’ve been keeping an eye on those jackpots creeping higher and higher, this is straight-up your moment.

The two biggest lottery games in the U.S., Mega Millions® and Powerball®, are bringing serious heat this weekend, with a combined $268 million on the table. Yeah, you read that right. One ticket could flip your entire life.

Let’s start with Friday night. Mega Millions® is coming in strong with a jackpot that’s blown past $150 million. If you’re thinking cash, that’s about $67 million in your pocket. Not exactly pocket change.

If you’re outside the U.S., you’re not out of the game. Players from any country can jump in on Mega Millions and other international lotteries through The Lotter website.

If you’re in the U.S., you can grab your tickets straight from the official Mega Millions® site.

The last drawing on Tuesday, April 21, didn’t produce a jackpot winner, which is why the prize keeps stacking. The numbers drawn were 1, 36, 43, 56 and 58, with the Gold Mega Ball landing on 14. And don’t sleep on the Megaplier, that add-on can boost non-jackpot wins by up to 10 times.

The drawing goes down at 11 p.m. ET at the WSB-TV studio in Atlanta, Georgia, and the video gets posted shortly after on the official Mega Millions® website.

 

Then comes Saturday, and Powerball® steps into the spotlight. The jackpot is sitting at an estimated $118 million, with a cash option of $53 million. Real talk, what would you even do with $53 million? That’s the kind of money that changes everything overnight.

Just like Mega Millions, international players can get in on Powerball through The Lotter website.

While U.S. residents can buy tickets directly from the official Powerball® site.

The last Powerball® drawing on Wednesday, April 22, also rolled over after no one hit all six numbers. The numbers were 24, 29, 32, 49 and 63, with the Red Powerball at 11. The Power Play multiplier came in at 2X.

Powerball® drawings are broadcast live at 11 p.m. ET from the Florida Lottery studio in Tallahassee, and you can also catch the livestream on the official Powerball® website.

Bottom line: this weekend is loaded. Two shots, hundreds of millions on the line, and one lucky ticket could walk away with it all.


The question is, are you in?

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