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ATLANTA – The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are $ 862 million!
Friday's Mega Millions jackpot rises to $ 548 million and Saturday's Powerball jackpot to $ 314 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot has been multiplied by 22 since July 27th.
If there is a winner on Friday night, they will have the option of the $ 548 million annuity payout paid in an immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments or the cash option of $ 309 million.
The Powerball jackpot has been multiplied by 18 since August 15th.
If there is a winner on Saturday night, they will have the option of the $ 314 million annuity payout paid in an immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments or the cash option of $ 179,000. millions of dollars.
You can watch Mega Millions' drawings every Tuesday and Friday and Powerball's drawings every Wednesday and Saturday, live on Channel 2. Stay tuned for The Channel 2 Action News Nightbeat at 11 am.
MEGA MILLIONS QUICK FACTS
- Date of draw: Friday
- Estimated jackpot amount: $ 548 million
- Annuity Amount: The Jackpot Prize is paid as an immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments.
- Amount of the purchase option: about 309 million dollars
- Cost to play: $ 2 per piece; $ 1 extra per piece for Megaplier; $ 3 for only the jackpot
- Drawings: 23h every Tuesday and Friday LIVE on Channel 2
- General risks of winning a prize: around 1:24
- Chances of Winning a Jackpot Prize: approximately 1: 302 million
- Start date of the jackpot: July 27
- Number of rolls: 22
- Last winning ticket: July 24 – $ 522 million (California)
- # 1 Mega Millions Jackpot: $ 656 million as of March 30, 2012 – 3 winning tickets – Illinois, Kansas and Maryland – $ 218.6 million each
FAST FACTS OF POWERBALL
- Date of draw: Saturday
- Estimated jackpot amount: $ 314 million
- Amount of the annuity: Jackpot price paid over 29 years in 30 progressive payments
- Amount of purchase option: about 179 million dollars
- Cost to play: $ 2 per piece; $ 1 extra per game to add Power Play Multiplier
- Drawings: 23h every Wednesday and Saturday live on Channel 2
- General Probabilities of Winning a Prize: approximately 1: 24.87
- Chances of winning a jackpot: around 1: 292 million
- Date of the start of the jackpot: August 15th
- Number of rolls: 18
- Last ticket for the jackpot: August 11 – Jackpot of 247 million dollars (New York)
- # 1 Powerball Jackpot: January 13, 2016 – $ 1.586 Billion Jackpot (California, Florida, and Tenn.)
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