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Back-to-Back Jackpot Drawings at Over $300 MILLION!

12/18/2020 8:46:21 AM

COLUMBIA, SC (December 18, 2020) – Over the next two nights, lottery players will have a chance at two jackpots over $300 million. Tonight Mega Millions® draws for $310 million. Tomorrow night Powerball® draws for $304 million.

Mega Millions® Jackpot - $310 MILLION, cash value $238 million
Up first, Mega Millions® draws Friday at 11 p.m. Tickets are $2 and must be purchased by 10 p.m. South Carolina has produced one Mega Millions® jackpot winner. For that to happen again, the winner must overcome odds of about 1 in 303 million.

Powerball® Jackpot - $304 MILLION, cash value $236 million
Tickets for Saturday’s Powerball® drawing must be purchased by 9:59 p.m. for the 10:59 p.m. drawing. Powerball tickets are $2. Our state has sold seven Powerball® jackpot winning tickets. The odds of winning it all are about 1 in 293 million.

The Lottery urges responsible play and reminds players that it only takes one ticket to win. So, please, play responsibly.

Good luck, South Carolina!