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North Carolina Online Casinos

If you make a purchase after clicking on links within this article, Lee Enterprises may earn affiliate commissions. The news and editorial departments had no role in the creation or display of this content. North Carolina is home to three retail casinos, but there are no North Carolina online casinos. While other forms of online gambling are…

Sports ・ 15 February 2024

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Powerball jackpot now at $412 million, Mega Millions at $377 million

RALEIGH, NC (PRESS RELEASE) - The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots both continue to grow, giving North Carolinians two chances this week to take home prizes ranging from $377 million to $412 million. Tonight's Powerball jackpot stands at a $412 million annuity that is worth $194 million in cash. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot stands at a $377…

Lottery ・ 05 December 2023

WWAYTV3

Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots both exceed $300 million

RALEIGH, NC (PRESS RELEASE) - North Carolinians can play this week for jackpots in the Powerball and Mega Millions games that both offer prizes worth more than $300 million. Tonight's Powerball jackpot stands at a $352 million annuity that is worth $163.3 million in cash. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot stands at a $335 million annuity that is…

Lottery ・ 28 November 2023

WNCT

Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots both top $300 million for Thanksgiving week

RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolinians can play this Thanksgiving week for jackpots in the Powerball and Mega Millions games that both offer prizes worth over $300 million. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot stands at a $313 million annuity that is worth $144 million in cash. Black Friday's Mega Millions jackpot stands at a $308 million annuity that is worth…

Lottery ・ 23 November 2023

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Greenboro Local News

Mega millions lottery ticket unclaimed in North Carolina

One lucky winner has 180 days to claim their million-dollar lottery prize. GREENSBORO, N.C. - Someone purchased a $1 million Mega Millions ticket from a store in Greensboro. The lucky winner has 180 days to claim the prize from the drawing. They bought the $2 ticket a the Sumner Food Mart and Hardware on Old Randleman Road. The ticket matched the…

Lottery ・ 20 November 2023

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Powerball jackpot reaches top 10 in Powerball history

HERE ARE SOME OF TODAY'S TOP NEWS STORIES THAT WE ARE FOLLOWING HERE. AT 924, CREWS IN DAVIDSON COUNTY ARE WORKING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF AN EXPLOSION. THIS HAPPENED AT THE JT RUSSELL AD SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. DENTON POLICE SAY NO ONE WAS INSIDE THE BUILDING AT THE TIME. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NEIGHBORS DESCRIBE, THOUGH,…

Lottery ・ 19 September 2023

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North Carolina casino legislation: Winners and losers

Much of the news emanating from North Carolina this last year revolved around online sports betting. But a recent draft casino bill circulating among legislators in the Tar Heel state has gained some support. The bill has the potential to disrupt fledgling casino developments in Virginia, especially Caesars Virginia in Danville. It also potentially…

Law ・ 31 August 2023

WNCT

Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot climbs to $313 million

RALEIGH, N.C. - Here we go again. The Powerball jackpot continues to grow as it now stands at $313 million for Wednesday's drawing. A winner Wednesday night could claim the jackpot as a $313 million annuity or $150.2 million in cash. "While we are all rooting for a jackpot winner in North Carolina tonight, we still see lots of other great prizes…

Lottery ・ 24 August 2023

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Next betting push in North Carolina: Play casino games on your phone

Soon you'll be able bet on sporting event s and play instant lottery games from your phone in North Carolina. Why, then, shouldn't North Carolinians be able to digitally spin a roulette wheel, hit a blackjack or toss the dice in craps for real money on an iCasino app? That's the question that advocates for iCasino or iGaming are increasingly asking…

Law ・ 18 August 2023

The Sports Geek

Details on North Carolina’s Gambling Expansion

As gamblers in North Carolina patiently wait for online casinos to open, the Tar Heel State is ready to go through a gambling boon. In addition to North Carolina gambling laws changing to accommodate online gambling, up to four new land-based casinos are being planned in the state. Due to a new draft of proposed legislation in North Carolina, one…

Law ・ 03 August 2023

Greenboro Local News

Lexington woman wins $122K from lottery ticket

Linda Canady bought her lucky Double W!N ticket from Kelly's High Rock Grocery on N.C. 8 in Lexington. LEXINGTON, N.C. - She may not have won the Powerball or the Mega Millions, but overall, North Carolinians have been on a roll with scratch-off and Fast Play tickets! A Lexington woman recently brought a $5 Fast Play ticket and won half the…

Winnings ・ 26 July 2023

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Trees and casinos: imaginary solutions to real and serious problems

Plant a trillion trees. U.S. House Republicans offered that idea last week as their plan for addressing the global climate emergency. And it's hard to know whether to laugh or cry in response. Yes, planting more trees is always a fine idea, as deforestation is a big and deeply worrisome contributing factor to the world's environmental woes. And…

Politics ・ 25 July 2023

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STATE: Iredell County man ‘ecstatic’ over $214,420 jackpot win

RALEIGH - Joshua Roten of Statesville said his girlfriend could see the shock on his face after a Fast Play ticket revealed a $214420 jackpot. "She said I looked like I saw a ghost," Roten laughed. "I told her, 'I just hit the jackpot.' " Roten, a 31-year-old maintenance worker, bought his lucky $10 50X The Cash ticket Monday afternoon from Home…

Winnings ・ 02 April 2023

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Iredell County Man ‘Ecstatic’ Over $214,420 Jackpot Win

STATESVILLE, NC (News Release) - Joshua Roten of Statesville said his girlfriend could see the shock on his face after a Fast Play ticket revealed a $214420 jackpot. "She said I looked like I saw a ghost," Roten laughed. "I told her, 'I just hit the jackpot.'" Roten, a 31-year-old maintenance worker, bought his lucky $10 50X The Cash ticket Monday…

Winnings ・ 30 March 2023

The Stanly News And Press

REGIONAL: Union County woman celebrates $1 million Mega Millions win

RALEIGH - Anna Papp of Monroe took a chance on a $2 Mega Millions ticket in Tuesday's drawing and won a $1 million prize. Papp bought her lucky Quick Pick ticket from the Food Lion on Idlewild Road in Indian Trail. She matched numbers on all five white balls in the drawing. Papp became one of three players across the country to win $1 million in…

Lottery ・ 16 March 2023

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North Carolina lottery Mega Millions $940M jackpot up for grabs

MILLION. AND IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH TO GET YOU TO BUY A TICKET, MAYBE THIS WILL MEGA MILLIONS. THE NEXT DRAWING ON FRIDAY WILL The fourth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions game history will be drawn Friday night.Currently, the jackpot is at $940 million, making it the sixth-largest jackpot in U.S. history. A North Carolina winner would have the choice…

Lottery ・ 05 January 2023

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Mega Millions jackpot reaches $333 million

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $333 million - and someone could win big on Friday night's drawing. A North Carolina winner would have the choice to take home $333 million as an annuity or $172.3 million in cash. "It's been a great run for jackpots this year and Mega Millions is adding one more to that list," said Mark…

Lottery ・ 02 December 2022

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Lucky person wins $1.8M jackpot after buying a $1 lottery ticket

Lucky person wins $1.8M jackpot on Thanksgiving day drawing COMING UP. THANKS, JACLYN. NOW, WHILE MANY PEOPLE TODAY AS THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF TO HOLIDAY SEASON TYPICALLY BLACK FRIDAY DISCOUNTS STARTED MONTHS AGO. CALEB NORWOOD IS IN OUR WASHINGTON BUREAU WITH HOW THE EXPANDING SALES ARE IMPACTING YOUR WALLET. NOW CAMPING OUT THANKSGIVING NIGHT, A MAD…

Winnings ・ 25 November 2022

WCCB Charlotte

Powerball And Mega Millions Jackpot Total Over $700 Million

RALEIGH, NC (News Release) - The Mega Millions jackpot has a slight lead over Powerball as the two games now feature jackpots worth more than $700 million combined. Monday's Powerball jackpot stands at a $336 million annuity that is worth $176.7 million in cash while Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot offers a $380 million annuity that is worth $198.4…

Winnings ・ 03 October 2022

The Coastland Times

Feeling lucky? Combined jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions top $700 million

The North Carolina Education Lottery has reported that Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots currently total over $700 million. The Mega Millions jackpot has a slight lead over Powerball. The Monday, October 3 Powerball jackpot stands at a $336 million annuity that is worth $176.7 million in cash while the Tuesday, October 4 Mega Millions jackpot…

Lottery ・ 03 October 2022

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Powerball, Mega Millions total almost half a billion

RALEIGH, N.C. -- For the second time this year, Powerball and Mega Millions are in a race to see which game can offer the biggest jackpot with almost half a billion dollars up for grabs in weekend drawings. The race gives North Carolinians who enjoy playing for jackpots two chances to win big. Together, the two jackpots add up to $481 million. The…

Lottery ・ 19 September 2022

WCCB Charlotte

Mega Millions Jackpot Surges To $440 Million, Highest In Over A Year

RALEIGH, N.C. (News Release) - The Mega Millions jackpot rolls on as it reached $440 million for Tuesday night's drawing. The $440 million prize sits at the highest level that a Mega Millions jackpot has reached in more than a year. The last time the jackpot reached this level occurred on May 21, 2021, when a winning group in Pennsylvania took home…

Winnings ・ 12 July 2022

WWAYTV3

Weekend Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots add up to $647 million

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) - Both national jackpots, Mega Millions and Powerball, offer big prizes in weekend drawings that now total $647 million. North Carolinians can play Friday night for a Mega Millions jackpot worth an estimated $312 million annuity, or $173.6 million in cash. On Saturday night, they can play for a Powerball jackpot valued as a $335…

Lottery ・ 24 June 2022

WCCB Charlotte

Powerball, Mega Millions Jackpots Now Surpass Half A Billion Dollars

RALEIGH, NC (News Release) - Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are engaged in a back-and-forth contest to offer the largest jackpot for someone in North Carolina to win, totaling together more than half a billion dollars. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot stands at a $247 million annuity that is worth $140.6 million in cash. The Powerball jackpot…

Lottery ・ 16 June 2022

WWAYTV3

Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots now surpass half a billion dollars

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) - Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots are engaged in a back-and-forth contest to offer the largest jackpot for someone in North Carolina to win, totaling together more than half a billion dollars. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot stands at a $247 million annuity that is worth $140.6 million in cash. The Powerball jackpot stands…

Lottery ・ 14 June 2022

Greenboro Local News

Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots total $450 million

The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million and winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million. RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolinians who enjoy taking a chance to win a big jackpot have two chances this weekend to make a total of more than $450 million. There will be a chance to win $129.8 million in cash on Friday night's…

Lottery ・ 10 June 2022

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Powerball, Mega Millions weekend jackpots total more than $450 million

RALEIGH, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - North Carolinians have two chances this weekend to win a big jackpot that together totals more than $450 million, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. The Lottery says the first chance to win is Friday night when the Mega Millions drawing offers a jackpot weighing in as a $226 million annuity that is…

Lottery ・ 10 June 2022

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Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots this weekend total more than $450M

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - North Carolinians have two chances this weekend to win a pair of jackpots worth a total of more than $450 million. The first chances starts Friday night when the Mega Millions drawing offers a jackpot with a $226 million annuity that is worth $129.8 million in cash. The second drawing takes place Saturday night when the…

Lottery ・ 10 June 2022

WWAYTV3

Powerball celebrates 30th anniversary, game has raised $1.1B for NC education

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) - The Powerball game celebrates its 30th anniversary this week as North Carolinians get the chance to play for a life-changing jackpot that now stands at $370 million. Powerball ticket sales began 30 years ago today -April 19th, 1992 - with jackpots starting at $2 million. Now the Powerball jackpot starts at $20 million. Players…

Lottery ・ 19 April 2022

WWAYTV3

$325 million jackpot up for grabs in Saturday’s Powerball drawing

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) - The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing continues to grow, reaching an estimated $325 million. A winner in North Carolina could take home the jackpot as an annuity paying out the $325 million over 29 years or choose to take home $201.2 million in cash. One way that many North Carolinians enjoy playing Powerball is…

Winnings ・ 14 April 2022

WCCB Charlotte

Saturday’s Powerball Jackpot Jumps To $222 Million

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) - The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing now tops $200 million, offering its winner a prize of an estimated $222 million. A winner in North Carolina could take home the jackpot as an annuity paying out the $222 million over 29 years or choose instead to take home $140.5 million in cash. "Saturday night…

Winnings ・ 01 April 2022

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Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing offers a $300 million jackpot

RALEIGH - North Carolinians have the chance to win a $300 million jackpot in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing. A winner in North Carolina could take home the jackpot as an annuity paying out the $300 million over 29 years or choose instead to take home $206.7 million in cash. While playing for the growing jackpot, North Carolinians have won other…

Winnings ・ 06 February 2022

Yes Weekly

Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots offer dream gifts for the holidays

RALEIGH - The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots offer some big gifts - totaling $587 million - in drawings this holiday weekend. On Friday, Christmas Eve, someone could win a $187 million jackpot as an annuity, or $134.3 million cash, in the Mega Millions drawing. On Saturday, Christmas Day, someone could win a $400 million jackpot as an…

Lottery ・ 29 January 2022

WRAL

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot climbs to $635 million, 6th largest ever in game

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night has climbed to the 6th largest ever in the history of the game, offering a lucky winner $635 million. The jackpot continues to grow as more and more players across the nation buy tickets and try their luck at winning. On Friday, Powerball announced the new $635 million jackpot for Saturday's drawing, taking…

Winnings ・ 23 January 2022

WCCB Charlotte

Friday’s Mega Millions Drawing Features A $325 Million Jackpot

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) - North Carolinians have the chance to play for a $325 million jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions drawing. A winner in North Carolina could take home the jackpot as an annuity paying out the $325 million over 29 years or choose instead to take home $224.1 million in cash. "Every single drawing, such as Tuesday's…

Winnings ・ 14 January 2022

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Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots total over $587 million this holiday weekend

The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots offer some big gifts - totaling $587 million - in drawings this holiday weekend. On Friday, Christmas Eve, someone could win a $187 million jackpot as an annuity, or $134.3 million cash, in the Mega Millions drawing. On Saturday, Christmas Day, someone could win a $400 million jackpot as an annuity, or $292…

Lottery ・ 23 December 2021

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North Carolinians can win over half a billion dollars in jackpots this weekend

RALEIGH - North Carolinians have the chance this weekend to play for a Powerball jackpot and a Mega Millions jackpot that together now exceed half a billion dollars. The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing has reached an estimated $353 million as an annuity, or $256 million in cash. The jackpot has been growing since the Oct. 4 drawing when a…

Mobile ・ 17 December 2021

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Powerball and Mega Millions offer big weekend jackpots

Both the Mega Millions and Powerball games offer life-changing prizes for North Carolinians who want to try their luck this weekend at winning a jackpot. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot stands at $112 million as an annuity, or $81.5 million cash. Then on Saturday, the Powerball jackpot offers an even bigger jackpot, weighing in at $278 million as an…

Lottery ・ 03 December 2021

Fox 8

Powerball jackpot climbs to over quarter-billion-dollars in Wednesday night drawing

Winnings ・ 01 December 2021

Fox 8

‘Life-changing event’: Powerball hits quarter-billion dollars jackpot on Monday night

Winnings ・ 29 November 2021

WCCB Charlotte

$490 Million Powerball Jackpot Ranks As 10th Largest In Game History

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) - North Carolinians have the chance on Wednesday night to win a $490 million Powerball jackpot, the 10th largest in the history of the game. The Powerball jackpot has climbed to the highest amount since January, growing bigger each drawing since June 5. If someone won Wednesday's jackpot, they could take home either…

Winnings ・ 22 September 2021

OBX Today

UPDATED: Retired Coast Guardsman from Elizabeth City wins $1 million in Powerball

Ronald Statzer of Elizabeth City woke his wife up Thursday morning with some good news: "How does it feel to be a millionaire?" Statzer, a retired U.S. Coast Guardsman and an early riser, brought the news to his wife after checking his Powerball tickets for Wednesday's drawing. The day before, he purchased five Quick Pick tickets from the 7-Eleven…

Lottery ・ 17 September 2021

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$1 million Powerball win in North Carolina as jackpot climbs to $457 million

RALEIGH - Someone who played Powerball in Pasquotank County won $1 million in Wednesday's drawing as the jackpot climbed to $457 million. The winner bought the ticket at the 7-Eleven on Patrick Way in Elizabeth City. The $2 ticket matched the numbers on all five white balls, 1-4-18-46-62. The odds of matching all five white balls in a Powerball…

Winnings ・ 16 September 2021

WNCT

Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots add up to $733 million this week

RALEIGH - Powerball and Mega Millions drawings offer North Carolinians a chance at major jackpots that together total more than $733 million. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot stands at a $345 million annuity that is worth $248.7 million in cash. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot weighs in at a $388 million annuity that is worth $280.5 million in…

Lottery ・ 07 September 2021

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Mega Millions, Powerball offer half a billion dollars in jackpots this weekend

Raleigh, N.C. - North Carolinians have two chances this weekend to take home a jackpot of more than $250 million in either the Powerball or the Mega Millions drawings - totaling a combined jackpot of over $546 million. On Friday, they can try for a $256 million Mega Millions jackpot as an annuity, or take home $185.6 million in cash if they win.…

Lottery ・ 20 August 2021

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Record Lottery Profits for Pennsylvania and North Carolina

Profits from state lotteries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina for the pandemic-ridden 2020-21 fiscal year have smashed previous records. [Image: Shutterstock.com] You just can't keep a good prospect down. Despite, or because of the pandemic, lottery profits in Pennsylvania and North Carolina for 2020-21 have broken records. Pennsylvania Lottery…

Lottery ・ 03 August 2021

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North Carolinians turned to the lottery amid COVID-19 pandemic

The state's education lottery system said a record number of North Carolinians turned to lottery games amid the pandemic when they had few other options for entertainment.The NC Education Lottery said it raised record earnings - $936 million - to support education programs in the state during the 2021 fiscal year.Click the video player above to…

Covid ・ 02 August 2021

Greenboro Local News

North Carolina Education Lottery questions

Van Denton, Communications Director, joined 2 Wants to Know to discuss how the money is beneficial and what some of the biggest prizes are players can win. GREENSBORO, N.C. - For the last 15 years, the North Carolina Education Lottery has raised $8 billion for education programs. The NC Education Lottery started on March 30, 2006. The lottery…

Lottery ・ 03 July 2021

Fox 8

North Carolinians win 3 big Powerball prizes as jackpot balloons to $218 million

Watch lottery drawings on FOX8! Mega Millions airs at 11 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday. Powerball airs at 10:59 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday. The NC Lottery airs at 11:22 p.m. every night. RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) - Three North Carolinians won big in the Wednesday night Powerball as the jackpot continues to grow, according to a news release from the…

Winnings ・ 17 June 2021

WCCB Charlotte

Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Offer Half A Billion Dollars In Prizes This Weekend

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) - The Mega Millions and Powerball games offer North Carolinians two chances at life-changing prizes this weekend with jackpots together topping more than half a billion dollars. The first chance comes with Friday's Mega Millions drawing that offers an estimated annuity jackpot of $370 million. The estimated cash value…

Lottery ・ 07 May 2021

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Fayetteville man wins $106,310 in the N.C. Lottery

Luther Covington said he's been playing the N.C. Education Lottery since it started. All that playing paid off for the Fayetteville man when he won $106310 in the Fast Play jackpot game. Covington said he received a free $2 Jackpot 7 ticket after he bought a $10 Carolina Pick 3 ticket from a Circle B convenience store on North Reilly Road on…

Winnings ・ 07 May 2021

Fox 8

‘It’s kind of hard to believe’: NC man wins $691,417 Fast Play jackpot

CONCORD, N.C. - On Nov. 6, Joshua Hinson of Concord, bought a $10 Fast Play ticket and hit the largest jackpot yet, winning $691417, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Hinson bought his lucky $10 Jackpot 7's ticket from the Circle K on Poplar Tent Road in Concord. "I was just in awe," recalled Hinson of realizing he hit the jackpot.…

Winnings ・ 03 February 2021

OBX Today

Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots move into top 10 territory

North Carolinians who play Powerball and Mega Millions will be playing for some of the largest jackpots in history as both climb into top 10 territory. The estimated annuity jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing stands at $750 million. It ranks as the: 2nd largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. 5th largest jackpot in U.S. lottery…

Top and Best ・ 19 January 2021

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Powerball and Mega Millions lottery offers huge prize to end 2020

Lottery ・ 19 January 2021

WWAYTV3

Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots total nearly $1 billion for weekend drawings

NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) - The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots add up to nearly $1 billion dollars, giving North Carolinians two chances to take home a life-changing jackpot in this weekend's drawings. The estimated annuity jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing is $510 million. If won, it would be the 8th-largest jackpot in the game's…

Lottery ・ 19 January 2021