Mega Millions and Powerball players in North Carolina can try their luck this week on jackpots totaling $805 million.
A Powerball winner tonight would have the choice of taking home the $461 million jackpot as an annuity or $217.2 million in cash.
A Mega Millions winner on Tuesday would have the choice of taking home the $344 million jackpot as an annuity or $161.5 million in cash.
Even though the jackpots remain up for grabs, North Carolina players keep winning other big prizes playing both games:
Players can buy Mega Millions and Powerball tickets at any lottery retail location or through Online Play on the lottery’s website, www.nclottery.com, or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302 million. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
The N.C. Education Lottery’s Play Smart™ program helps North Carolinians make the most of their lottery play. Visit ncplaysmart.com to learn about all things lottery, from tips on how odds work to how to enter bonus drawings. If you or someone you know needs support, visit morethanagame.nc.gov/ for free, confidential help.
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3/26/2025 04:09 – Brian T.
NCEL, you’ve not one reply, denial, or retort for all posts on here claiming fraud. The admission of guilt is in the lack of response. Shame on all those that put the welfare of society at risk through large scale fraud.NC Lottery
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