Soaring lottery jackpots inspire big dreams in players across the country
Convenience stores are swamped as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar to some of their largest in the history of the games. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night’s drawing has grown to $560 million — the seventh-highest. Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawn has grown to an estimated $875 million — the third highest.
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Ticket buyers for Monday’s drawing have a chance at either $900 million paid out in yearly increments or a $465.1 million, one-time lump sum before taxes.
