Powerball, Mega Millions News: What Are The Jackpots For Both Lottery Contests?

The next few days will draw interest for lottery players, as the Powerball and Mega Millions have relatively high jackpots.

The Powerball jackpot is currently sitting at $110 million and will be drawn Saturday night at 10:59 p.m. The cash value is $76.3 million.

The Powerball drawing on Wednesday yielded no overall winner, with the numbers being 01-05-25-63-67 and the Powerball at 03. The power play was 2X.

The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1-in-292 million. You have a higher chance of finding a four-leaf clover or getting struck by lightning. Powerball can be played in 44 states in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

There is more money to made after Saturday in lottery drawings. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot was $71 million, with a cash option of $48.8 million. The winning numbers were 18-58-60-65-67. The mega ball was 20 and the multiplier was 3X. If there are no winners, the jackpot will get even larger for the next drawing.

The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday at 11 p.m. and has an estimated jackpot of $82 million. The cash option is $55.9 million.

The odds of winning the Mega Millions Jackpot are 1-in-302 million. Mega Millions is also available in 44 states, in addition to Washington, D.C., and the Virgin Islands.