BRAINTREE, MASS. (WHDH) - Between Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot and the prize for the following night’s Powerball game — more than $1 billion is up for grabs.
The Mega Millions prize for Tuesday night’s drawing is an estimated $654 million, while the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is estimated at $345 million, the Massachusetts State Lottery announced Monday morning.
The $654 million jackpot is the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.
The cash option on the Mega Millions prize is an estimated $372.6 million, while the cash option on the Powerball prize is an estimated $199 million.
Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing will be the 24th since the jackpot was last hit July 24, when a $543 million jackpot was won by a group of 11 co-workers on a ticket sold in California.
Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing will be the 19th since the jackpot was last hit August 11, when a $245.6 million jackpot was won on a ticket sold in New York. The $345 million jackpot is the game’s largest since the March 17 drawing, when a $456.7 million jackpot was won on a ticket sold in Pennsylvania.
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