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Powerball takes lead with whopping $350M up for grabs
ATLANTA – A combined $520 million is up for grabs from massive Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, creating waves of excitement across Georgia.
Both jackpots create the highest combined jackpot total in Georgia since the multi-state draw games began cross-selling in 2010.
Mega Millions is at an estimated $170 million for Tuesday’s drawing while Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot has reached a whopping $350 million to a single annuity winner.
Friday’s Mega Millions drawing produced three lucky Georgia Lottery winners to win prizes of $10,000. Those tickets were sold at Winn Dixie Store #0439 in Columbus, Shell Food Mart in Buford and Auto Plus of Washington in Washington.
One lucky Georgia Lottery player won a $40,000 prize from Saturday’s Powerball drawing while two players won prizes worth $10,000. Quick Mart #0001 in Dahlonega sold a winning ticket that matched the first four winning numbers with Power Play to win a $40,000 prize. Two winning tickets worth $10,000 were sold at Main Street Market Deli in Atlanta and Publix Super Market #0508 in Snellville.
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown since March 15 and has rolled 17 times.
Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: approximately $6.5 million a year for 26 years with the annuity option, or a single payment worth approximately $126 million with the cash option.
It only takes $1 to play Mega Millions for a chance to win big. Players can multiply prizes with the Megaplier option for an additional $1 per play.
The jackpot for Powerball has grown since April 3 and has rolled 12 times.
Powerball offers two payment options: the $350 million jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments, or the cash option, which is approximately $222 million.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Players can add the Power Play feature for an additional $1 per play.
As with all other Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Mega Millions and Powerball will benefit education in the state of Georgia.
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $14.3 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 1.4 million students have received HOPE, and more than 1.2 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
MEGA MILLIONS |
POWERBALL |
Draw Date: May 14, 2013 |
Draw Date: May 15, 2013 |
Estimated Jackpot Amount: $170 million |
Estimated Jackpot Amount: $350 million |
Annuity Amount: Approximately $6.5 million million a year for 26 years |
Annuity Amount: Jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments |
Cash Option Amount: Approximately $126 million |
Cash Option Amount: Approximately $222 million |
Cost to Play: $1 per play; additional $1 per play for Megaplier |
Cost to Play: $2 per play; an additional $1 per play to add the Power Play multiplier |
Drawings: 11 p.m. (ET) every Tuesday and Friday |
Drawings: 11 p.m. (ET) every Wednesday and Saturday |
Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:40 |
Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:32 |
Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:175 million |
Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:175 million |
Date Jackpot Began Rolling: March 15, 2013 |
Date Jackpot Began Rolling: April 3, 2013 |
Number of Rolls: 17 |
Number of Rolls: 12 |
Last Winning Jackpot Ticket: March 12, 2013 – $41 million jackpot (Ohio winner) |
Last Winning Jackpot Ticket: March 30, 2013 – $50 million jackpot (Illinois winner) |
#1 Mega Millions Jackpot: March 30, 2012 – $656 million (3 winning tickets – Illinois, Kansas and Maryland – $218.6 million each) |
#1 Powerball Jackpot: Nov. 28, 2012 – $588 million jackpot (Arizona and Missouri winners) |
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., Mega Millions and Powerball, please visit:
www.galottery.com, www.lotterybenefitsgeorgians.com, www.megamillions.com and www.powerball.com
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