Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Climb To Over $1 Billion Combined
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Many of us have dollar signs in our daydreams, and right now over a billion dollars are up for grabs!
The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots now total more than a $1 billion.
The Mega Millions grand prize is $450 million.
If someone matches all the numbers and takes all the prize money at once they get $281 million before taxes.
The drawing for Mega Millions is Friday night.
Meanwhile, the Powerball jackpot stands at $570 million.
That has a lump sum value of $358.5 million before taxes.
The next Powerball drawing is Saturday night.
The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot are one in more than 292 million.
