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U.S. top lotteries hit over $630M jackpots for next drawings



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ublished on Saturday, August 10, 2024

 




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The two most important lotteries in the U.S., Powerball® and Mega Millions® jackpots were estimated at $636 million for the next drawings.



The first million-dollar game that will be held tonight, on Saturday, August 10, is Powerball. The jackpot is now estimated at $201 million  The cash value option is about $100 million.



The Powerball tickets are available for purchase for those living in the U.S. on its website.


Those living abroad, from any nationality, can play Powerball or any of the other international lotteries on The Lotter website.



The jackpot is heating up after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Wednesday, August 7,  with the white balls 6, 19, 35, 47 and 57. The red Powerball was 9 and the multiplier was 3X.



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.









The second big game Mega Millions, has an estimated jackpot of $435 million (or $212 million cash) for the next drawing to be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.



Mega Millions tickets are available for purchase on the lottery website for those living in the U.S.



Those living abroad, from any nationality, can play Mega Millions or any of the other international lotteries on The Lotter website.




The jackpot keeps ascending after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Friday, August 9, with the white balls 12, 32, 38, 40 and 57. Plus the Gold Mega Ball 21 and the 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.

 

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