FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — In the event you’re feeling some St. Patrick’s Day magic, you would possibly wish to purchase a lottery ticket. Mega Thousands and thousands and Powerball have racked up some large jackpots after weeks of rollovers.The Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot is already estimated at a whopping $875 million for Tuesday evening’s drawing after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Friday evening. And Saturday evening’s Powerball jackpot is $600 million. Simply needless to say the chances of profitable any lottery jackpot are very slim. Mega Thousands and thousands gamers have a 1 in 302.6 million probability of taking dwelling the highest prize. And it’s not a lot simpler to win a Powerball jackpot with the chances close to 1 in 292.2 million.However the pleasure stays. That is simply the sixth time within the practically 22-year historical past of the Mega Thousands and thousands recreation that the jackpot has been this massive — and 5 of these six jackpots exceeded $1 billion, in response to a Mega Thousands and thousands assertion. These profitable tickets had been bought in South Carolina, Michigan, Illinois, Maine and Florida.
There was one massive winner in Friday nights’ Mega Thousands and thousands drawing. A ticket in New York matched all 5 white balls drawn on Friday evening, and can win $1 million.
The Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot has rolled over 28 instances since Dec. 8, when two profitable tickets had been drawn in California, lottery officers stated. Mega Thousands and thousands drawings happen each Tuesday and Friday evening.
Mega Thousands and thousands isn’t the one present multi-million greenback jackpot. Saturday evening’s Powerball jackpot is estimated to be $600 million after nobody matched all six numbers on Wednesday, officers stated.It was the thirty second rollover for Powerball since Jan. 1, when a ticket in Michigan gained a prize price $842.4 million. Powerball is drawn thrice weekly, on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.Mega Thousands and thousands tickets are $2 and are bought in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerball tickets are additionally $2 and are bought in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.