DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. lottery players will have a choice of games offering jackpots topping $300 million for the second time in a week.
In the seven years since all U.S. lotteries began selling both Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, both games have never offered prizes so large at the same time. The first time was Tuesday.
The jackpot for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing is an estimated $382 million, and the top prize for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing is $307 million. Those prizes are based on annuity options, paid over 29 years. Cash prizes would be an estimated $238 million for Mega Millions and $193.2 million for Powerball.
No Mega Millions tickets matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night. The numbers Tuesday were 11, 17, 50, 52 and 74, plus the Mega Ball 14. Friday’s jackpot will be the sixth largest in the 15-year history of Mega Millions.
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