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ATLANTA – Mega Millions will serve up an estimated $140 million jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing.
One winning ticket worth $5,000 was sold in Lithia Springs from Friday’s drawing.
The jackpot has grown since March 27 and has rolled 13 times.
Mega Millions offers two jackpot payment options: the $140 million annuity prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments; or the cash option, which is approximately $84 million.
It only takes $1 to play Mega Millions for a chance to win big. Players can multiply prizes with the Megaplier option for an additional $1 per play.
Powerball is heating up with a $100 million jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing.
One winning ticket worth $10,000 was sold in Kingsland from Saturday’s drawing.
The Powerball jackpot has grown since April 22 and has rolled six times.
Powerball offers two jackpot payment options: the $100 million jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments; or the cash option, which is approximately $64 million. Powerball tickets are $2 per play.
As with all other Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Mega Millions and Powerball will benefit education in the state of Georgia.
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $16.2 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 1.7 million students have received HOPE, and more than 1.3 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
MEGA MILLIONS FAST FACTS
Draw Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Estimated Jackpot Amount: $140 million
Annuity Amount: Jackpot prize paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual graduated payments
Cash Option Amount: Approximately $84 million
Cost to Play: $1 per play; additional $1 per play for Megaplier
Drawings: 11 p.m. (ET) every Tuesday and Friday
Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:40
Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:175 million
Date Jackpot Began Rolling: March 27, 2015
Number of Rolls: 13
Last Winning Jackpot Ticket: March 24, 2015 – $59 million (New York)
#1 Mega Millions Jackpot: March 30, 2012 – $656 million
(3 winning tickets – Illinois, Kansas and Maryland – $218.6 million each)
POWERBALL FAST FACTS
Draw Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Estimated Jackpot Amount: $100 million
Annuity Amount: Jackpot prize paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments
Cash Option Amount: Approximately $64 million
Cost to Play: $2 per play; an additional $1 per play to add the Power Play multiplier
Drawings: 11 p.m. (ET) every Wednesday and Saturday
Overall Odds of Winning Any Prize: Approximately 1:32
Odds of Winning Jackpot Prize: Approximately 1:175 million
Date Jackpot Began Rolling: April 22, 2015
Number of Rolls: 6
Last Winning Jackpot Ticket: April 18, 2015 – $50 million jackpot (Puerto Rico)
#1 Powerball Jackpot: May 18, 2013 – $590.5 million jackpot (Florida winner)
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., Mega Millions and Powerball, please visit:
www.galottery.com, www.lotterybenefitsgeorgians.com, www.megamillions.com and www.powerball.com
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