Convenience stores are swamped as the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar to some of their largest in the history of the games.
Full ScreenVinnie Clemente, right, buys Powerball tickets from Elias Harv at a gas station, on Friday, July 14, 2023, in Crystal, Minn. Harv said hes seen a surge in customers buying lottery tickets as Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots reached $875 million and $560 million respectively. and Mega Millions jackpots soared to some of their heftiest in the history of the games.
“I think that people are drawn to this kind of lottery because we all hope and pray that we might be the lucky one, that maybe we weren’t born into wealth, but you never know," she said, as she dreamed of paying off student loans, and her and her mother's cars. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night’s drawing has grown to $560 million, with a cash option of $281.1 million. That's theMeanwhile, the Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawing has grown to an estimated $875 million — the third-highest. Ticket buyers have a chance at either $875 million paid out in yearly increments or a $441.9 million one-time lump sum before taxes.— 1 in 292.2 million for Powerball — are designed to build big prizes that draw more players.
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