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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
ATLANTA – The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an annuitized $390 million for Tuesday’s drawing. The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $222 million to a single annuity winner for Wednesday’s drawing.
Two winning tickets worth $50,000 were sold in Chamblee and College Park from Friday’s drawing.
Mega Millions has had 32 jackpot amounts and 31 rollovers since the starting jackpot March 11.
Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: the $390 million annuity prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments; or the cash option, which is approximately $265 million.
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.
Powerball has had 15 jackpot amounts and 14 rollovers since the starting jackpot May 11.
Two winning tickets worth $50,000 were sold in Douglas and Savannah from Saturday’s drawing.
Powerball offers two payment options: the $222 million jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments; or the cash option, which is approximately $151.5 million. Powerball tickets are $2 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 $17.4 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 1.7 million students have received HOPE, and more than 1.4 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
MEGA MILLIONS FAST FACTS
Draw Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Estimated Jackpot Amount: $390 million
Annuity Amount: Jackpot prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments
Cash Option Amount: Approximately $265 million
Cost to Play: $1 per play; additional $1 per play for Megaplier
Drawings: 11 p.m. (ET) every Tuesday and Friday
Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:40
Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:175 million
Date Jackpot Began Rolling: March 11, 2016
Number of Jackpot Amounts: 32
Number of Rolls: 31
Last Winning Jackpot Ticket: March 8, 2016 – $157 million (Washington)
#1 Mega Millions Jackpot: March 30, 2012 – $656 million
(3 winning tickets – Illinois, Kansas and Maryland – $218.6 million each)
POWERBALL FAST FACTS
Draw Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Estimated Jackpot Amount: $222 million
Annuity Amount: Jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments
Cash Option Amount: Approximately $151.5 million
Cost to Play: $2 per play; an additional $1 per play to add the Power Play multiplier
Drawings: 11 p.m. (ET) every Wednesday and Saturday
Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:24.87
Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:292 million
Date Jackpot Began Rolling: May 11, 2016
Number of Jackpot Amounts: 15
Number of Rolls: 14
Last Winning Jackpot Ticket: May 7, 2016 – $ 429.6 million jackpot (New Jersey)
#1 Powerball Jackpot: Jan. 13, 2016 – $1.586 billion jackpot (Calif.; Fla.; and Tenn.)
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., Mega Millions and Powerball, please visit:
www.galottery.com, www.megamillions.com and www.powerball.com
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