“These are jackpots that inspire players' dreams: What would they do, whom would they tell, and how would they live if they won a huge jackpot? And dreams come true for all the state beneficiaries who receive proceeds from these great games,” said David Barden, Powerball Product Group Chairman, and New Mexico Lottery CEO. (Estimated jackpot amounts are before taxes). The estimated cash value is $199 million. Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot for Wednesday has rolled to an estimated annuity of $345 million. “Lotteries are in the fun and games business, and who wouldn’t have fun thinking about nearly a billion dollars in prizes? We love jackpot rolls, but we’re also eager to find out who’s going to win this historic Mega Millions jackpot.”
“There’s nothing quite like the excitement of dueling jackpots,” said Gordon Medenica, Mega Millions Lead Director and Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director. The estimated annuity value of the jackpot in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing is $667million, the largest in the game’s history and third-largest in U.S. The two games have reached a combined jackpot total of $1.012billion. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is $667million, while Wednesday's Powerball jackpot has rolled to $345 millionīALTIMORE - Autumn has arrived, but Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots that have been rising since the sweltering heat of mid-summer haven’t cooled down.
