MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Florida lottery players have $990 million reasons to play Mega Millions or Powerball this weekend as America’s dueling jackpots reach a combined total of $990 million.
Friday, the Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $520 million and the Powerball jackpot remains at $470 million.
The Mega Millions winner can choose to get their jackpot in 30 annual installments or take a one-time lump-sum payment of $383.4 million before taxes.
All Jackpot Triple Play prizes are pari-mutuel. This means a percentage of ticket sales is allocated to each prize category, so the prizes can vary every draw. The game offers three sets of numbers: one selected by the player and two Quick Pick sets. Miami Jackpots offers a vast range of slots from all the reputed games providers. These include SkillOnNet, Amaya, NetEnt, Merkur Gaming, Microgaming, Blueprint Gaming, Bally, Williams Interactive, NYX, Lightning Box, Nextgen Gaming, Yggdrasil, Barcrest, Big Time Gaming, and Evolution Gaming.
The Mega Millions jackpot is the 8th-largest in the game’s history.
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The winner of the $470 million Powerball jackpot can also choose to get their jackpot in 30 annual installments or take a lump-sum payment of $362.7 million before taxes.
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Be sure to watch the Mega Millions drawing on Friday night and the Powerball drawing on Saturday night at 10:59 p.m. on CBS4, your official lottery station.
(WSVN) - People across South Florida flocked to supermarkets and gas stations this weekend to test their luck at either or both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, which have climbed north of $1 billion combined.
There were no winners in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing, causing the jackpot to increase to a whopping $600 million.
Those opting for Saturday’s Powerball were vying for a hefty payday of $470 million.
All across South Florida, people snatched up their tickets.
Considering the windfall currently up for grabs, the question arises: what would they do with that much cash?
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“Pay my ties, contribute to the needy, help the homeless, and after that, the saga continues,” said player Kiesha Stephens.
“Living on an island, making sure that I don’t have to worry about nobody coming over there, shooting, killing, telling me what to do,” said player Arthur Lee Rogers Jr.
Whatever their plans, nearly half a million dollars could be someone’s after Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.
“Good luck to all of those that are trying,” said Stephens.
The winning numbers in the Powerball drawing were: 14-26-38-45-46, Powerball: 13.
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The next Mega Millions drawing is scheduled for Tuesday at 11 p.m.
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