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Powerball® and Mega Millions® Jackpots Move Past $600 Million

1/14/2021 9:19:13 AM

COLUMBIA, SC (January 14, 2021) – With no winner in last night’s Powerball drawing, Saturday’s jackpot sits at $640 million. And Mega Millions® is keeping step with a $750 million jackpot drawing on Friday.

This week’s drawings have already produced more than 100,000 winners in South Carolina.

South Carolina’s only Mega Millions® jackpot win came in October of 2018 and the state’s last Powerball® jackpot win was in September of 2013.

Players interested in taking a chance on the 2nd largest Mega Millions® jackpot or 5th largest Powerball® jackpot, can purchase a ticket for $2 and most convenience stores and grocery stores in our state. Mega Millions® draws tomorrow at 11 p.m. and Powerball® draws Saturday at 10:59 p.m.

The odds of winning the jackpots are long, about 1 in 303 million for Mega Millions® and 1 in 293 million for Powerball®. The lottery urges everyone to please, play responsibly.

Good luck, South Carolina!

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