The odds of winning Powerball and Mega Millions are not in your favor
The odds of winning the Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 292 million. Here are the things you're more likely to get for the big bucks.
After no jackpot winner in Wednesday's drawing, Saturday's Powerball jackpot stands at $521 million with a cash value of $254.8 million.
Meanwhile, Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing reaches $735 million with a cash prize of $356.7 million after there was no jackpot winner in Friday's drawing.
Are you ready to try your luck with Powerball? Here's everything you need to know.
Mega Millions: The winning numbers for the lottery drawing on Friday, March 8, with a jackpot of $687 million
Powerball winning numbers 3/6/24
the Winning numbers from Wednesday's draw He was 06-19-28-44-60 It was Powerball 10. It was a power play 2X.
Did anyone win the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, March 6, 2024?
There was no jackpot winner, so the jackpot rose to $521 million with a cash value of $249.6 million.
When is the next Powerball drawing?
The next drawing will take place on Saturday, March 9 at 10:59 PM ET.
In Delaware, tickets may be purchased until 9:45 PM ET on the day of the drawing.
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, you can purchase tickets until 9:59 p.m
What are Powerball drawing days? What time does Powerball start?
Powerball drawings are held three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 PM ET.
Mega Millions: The winning numbers for the lottery drawing on Tuesday, March 5, with a jackpot of $650 million
Big winner: The Delaware Mega Millions ticket wins big after using the Megaplier option
How much are Powerball tickets?
Powerball costs $2 per game.
In Pennsylvania, you can buy tickets online: www.pailottery.com/games/draw-games/.
Tickets can be purchased online as well as in New Jersey: njlotto.com.
To play, choose five numbers from 1 to 69 for the white balls, then choose one number from 1 to 26 for the red Powerball balls.
You can choose your lucky numbers on the play slip or let the lottery terminal choose your numbers at random.
To win, match one of the nine ways to win:
- 5 white balls + 1 red Powerball ball = Grand Prize.
- 5 white balls = 1 million dollars.
- 4 white balls + 1 red Powerball ball = $50,000.
- 4 white balls = $100.
- 3 white balls + 1 red Powerball = $100.
- 3 white balls = $7.
- 2 white balls + 1 red Powerball ball = $7.
- 1 white ball + 1 red Powerball ball = $4.
- 1 red Powerball = $4.
There is an opportunity to increase your winnings two, three, four, five and ten times with Power Play for an additional $1 per play. Players can multiply non-jackpot winnings up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
All prizes are limited to cash amounts, except for the Grand Prize. In California, prize payout amounts are equal, meaning they are determined by sales and number of winners.
What are the odds of winning Powerball?
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338. The odds of getting the lowest prize, $4 for one of the red Powerball balls, are 1 in 38.32.
According to Powerball, the odds of winning the total prize are 1 in 24.87, based on a $2 game and rounded to two decimal places.
- $2.04 Billion – November 7, 2022 – California
- $1.765 Billion – October 11, 2023 – California
- $1.586 billion – January. 13, 2016 – California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.08 billion – July 19, 2023 – California
- $842 million – January. 1, 2024 – Michigan
- $768.4 million – March 27, 2019 – Wisconsin
- $758.7 million – August. 23, 2017 – Master
- $754.6 million – February 6, 2023 – Washington
- $731.1 million – January. 20, 2021 – AD
- $699.8 Million – October 4, 2021 – California
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