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The jackpots for two major U.S. lotteries, Mega Millions® and Powerball®, have soared to a combined total of $469 million for this weekend’s drawings.

The first big drawing of the weekend is Mega Millions, scheduled for tonight, Friday, Feb. 28, with an estimated jackpot of $197 million, or a cash option of $92 million.

Mega Millions tickets are available for purchase by U.S. residents on the official www.MegaMillions.com lottery website.

International players can also participate in Mega Millions and other global lotteries through The Lotter, www.TheLotter.com, a website that allows individuals from various nationalities to play.

The prize has been growing since no player matched all six numbers in Tuesday’s, Feb. 25, drawing. The winning numbers were 4, 8, 11, 32, and 52, with the gold Mega Ball 13 and a 2X Megaplier.

Drawing will be conducted as usual at the WSB-TV studio in Atlanta, Georgia, at 11 p.m. ET. Soon afterward, the draw video will be available on the Mega Millions website.


Mega Millions tickets cost about $2 per play. Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 25 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.
 

Players win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing. Also, there are a total of nine ways to win a prize in this lottery, ranging from the jackpot down to $2.


Mega Millions jackpot winner will have the choice of a Cash Option or an Annual Payout. Annuity option: Provides for an initial annual payment followed by 29 annual payments.

The second major jackpot this weekend is Powerball, set for Saturday, March 1, with a jackpot of $272 million, or a cash option of $128 million.

Powerball tickets are also available to U.S. residents via the official lottery website www.PowerBall.com.

While international participants can play through The Lotter website www.TheLotter.com.

Powerball’s jackpot has continued to rise after no one matched all six numbers in Wednesday’s, Feb. 26, drawing. The winning numbers were 28, 48, 55, 60, and 62, with the red Powerball 20 and a 2X Power Play multiplier.

Powerball drawings are broadcast live at 11 p.m. ET from the State of Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Drawings are also available on Powerball.com.

The jackpot grows until it is won. Players win a prize by matching one of the 9 ways to win. The jackpot is won by matching all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball.


Powerball costs about $2 per play. To play, people should select five numbers between 1 and 69 for the white balls, then select one number between 1 and 26 for the red Powerball. People can choose the numbers on a play slip or let the lottery terminal randomly pick the numbers.


Jackpot winners may choose to receive their prize as an annuity, paid in 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or a lump-sum payment. Both advertised prize options are before federal and jurisdictional taxes.